Qamar Courtesy: The Vintage News May 1, 2018 Nikola Budanovic A recent archaeological find on the island of Öland in southwest Sweden offers an insight into the daily life of Norse people during the period of the Scandinavian Migrations, which coincided with the wider movement of peoples around Europe between 400 and 550 A.D. The earliest evidence … Read more
by Mary Rita Schilke KorzanWhen you thought I wasn’t looking You hung my first painting on the refrigerator And I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t looking You fed a stray cat And I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t looking You baked a … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 1, 2018 Stefan Andrews Nature has a way of creating art, and unusual geological formations found in many places on Earth prove it. In China, there is the Stone Forest of blade-like limestone columns, many of which are taller than 30 feet. These spectacular natural stone formations are said to resemble trees, … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 15, 2018 Martin Chalakoski A large portion of today’s San Francisco is built atop piles and piles of vessels that in the mid-19th century shipped hundreds of thousands of gold-crazed prospectors from all over the world to San Francisco Bay in California–but they never made the trip back. According to San Francisco Maritime … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 22, 2018 E.L. Hamilton Hedda Hopper (1890-1966). (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) At the height of her power in the 1940s and 1950s, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper had so much clout she could ruin a career with a few vicious sentences. That she hid under hats so flamboyant … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 13, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau Does anyone know who William Shakespeare is? Playwright, England’s national poet and the world’s genius, and the Bard of Avon? Yes, of course you do. How about George North? Anyone? Crickets. And yet according to a new academic book being published on February 16th, Shakespeare made good … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 12, 2018 Ian Harvey Europe was a bustling place in medieval times. Today, across Europe, besides the upheavals and world wars, some cities have retained their medieval charm and architectural features. Here are some preserved places to visit across Europe: 25. Edinburgh, the Scottish capital since the 15th century This city has … Read more
