This week’s historical highlights touch on Christianity, the lunar landing, Chinese plate designs, Jane Austen, horror films, and much more. Happy reading.
“Buzz Aldrin Fixed the Lunar Lander with a Pen: Landing on the Moon Was Anything but Smooth”
“The Women Who Helped Put Men on the Moon”
“Female Photographers Who Shaped the Way We Look at the World”
“The Rich, Complex History Hiding Within Chinese Plate Designs”
“Odd Lots: A 17th Century Plague Plaque”
“The Met Marks da Vinci Anniversary with Rare Vatican Loan”
“Bright Young Booksellers: Rachel Furnari”
“Crowdsourcing the Purchase of a Jane Austen Letter”
“Metallica Guitarist’s Horror and Sci-Fi Posters on View”
“Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Worker”