During the liberation of Italy mules were so valuable that they were considered "secret weapons" heavy camouflage was used to avoid detection from German aircrafts. Pic from a Canberra.
"mules carrying fodder up the side of a hill". 17.9.44 near Rimini. #MuleMonday#WarInItaly @histodons@militaryhistory
On this day in 1817, John O'Flynn died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Sligo Abbey, Co. Sligo, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/oflynn1817
During the liberation of Italy mules were so valuable that they were considered "secret weapons", heavy camouflage was used to avoid detection from German aircrafts. Pic from a Canberra.
"mules carrying fodder up the side of a hill". 17.9.44 near Rimini. #MuleMonday#WarInItaly @histodons@militaryhistory
Diese Woche findet die Blockveranstaltung #WaswillstDutun? statt, in der Studierende der @unibremen sich an Familiengeschichten in der NS-Zeit annähern werden. Nach der Erprobung der von der KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme entwickelten Bildungsmaterialien werden die Studierenden ihre Arbeitsergebnisse in einem „Pageflow“ dokumentieren.
Like many early automobile companies, Anderson Electric Car Company, founded in 1907, had long been a carriage & buggy company prior. It chose to produce electric cars not gas pwrd.
"Cleaner" Electrics, like the Detroit Electric here in Nov. 1917, were often marketed to upper class women (as avoid the chauffer) & during WWI w/ a "be patriotic" angle.
On this day in 1751, Mary Buggey Purcell died aged 25. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Muckalee old graveyard, Co. Kilkenny, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/purc1751
CBI Image of the Day. Mathematician & pioneering programmer Ida Rhodes in 1959, at NBS (there from 1940 to' 71). Early '50s, she co-designed C-10 language w/ Betty Holberton for the UNIVAC & led in computer Russian language translation.
CBI holds the Frances E. Holberton (Betty Holberton) Papers, one of our standout collections on women in computing/software.