Remembering History: November 2014

After President Taft became stuck in the White House bath tub, he ordered a custom-made tub to be installed. The larger tub could fit four normal sized men, or one Taft.

Barack Obama has won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album: Dreams for My Father (2005) and Audicity of Hope (2008).

John F. Kennedy and Howard Taft are the only two presidents buried at Arlington National Cemetary

Queen Elizabeth's Crowning....at age 25

Babe Ruth riding a cow

George H.W. Bush fishing with his sons George W. and Jeb:

Lady Louise Mountbatten once said, "I will never marry a king or a widower", but she did both when, on 3 November 1923, she wed Crown Prince (later King) Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, the widowed husband of her cousin, Princess Margaret of Connaught, who'd died 3 years before.

Lady Louise Mountbatten once said, "I will never marry a king or a widower", but she did both when, on 3 November 1923, she wed Crown Prince (later King) Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, the widowed husband of her cousin, Princess Margaret of Connaught, who'd died 3 years before.

A female tram driver and conductor of the Glasgow Corporation in 1918. Lewis G P © IWM (Q 28389)

Pentagon 9/11

Pope John XXIII carried on a chair to the opening of the Second Vatican Council, 1962 t.co/3Jpzei2KE0

See the home of the Knights Templar. Temple Church was constructed in the 12th century by the Knights Templar – a powerful order of crusading monks made famous by Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code. The building was originally used for Templar initiation ceremonies, and today, visitors can see marble effigies of medieval knights buried on the grounds.

See the home of the Knights Templar. Temple Church was constructed in the 12th century by the Knights Templar – a powerful order of crusading monks made famous by Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code. The building was originally used for Templar initiation ceremonies, and today, visitors can see marble effigies of medieval knights buried on the grounds.

Pilgrim glasses and case. By the time of Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press around 1450, glasses were already used by artisans as well as monks and other religious scholars.

The 'Lady of the Mountain' (Fjallkonan) is the female incarnation of Iceland. While she symbolised what Icelanders considered to be genuine and purely Icelandic, in her purity she reflected a deep-seated, but unattainable, wish of Icelanders to be a totally independent nation. Fjallkonan is thus not only a national symbol, she also represents the national vision, the nation's ultimate dream.

The 'Lady of the Mountain' (Fjallkonan) is the female incarnation of Iceland. While she symbolised what Icelanders considered to be genuine and purely Icelandic, in her purity she reflected a deep-seated, but unattainable, wish of Icelanders to be a totally independent nation. Fjallkonan is thus not only a national symbol, she also represents the national vision, the nation's ultimate dream.

Newlyweds Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, 1940s

An unfinished Washington DC during the Civil War.

Disney's Hollywood Studios, originally known as Disney-MGM, the third of four Florida theme parks, a year after opening its doors in 1990, left, and today

An aerial view of Disneyland California taken on July 15 1955, three days before gates opened to the public for the first time, left, and the park how it is today almost 60 years on (right)

A colour picture from 1962 shows Disneyland's skyway gondolas, explorer submarine and futuristic monorail train

1963 ~ The Zip Code - It was the year Robert Moon, known at the time as Mr. Zip, gave us the Zoning Improvement Plan, the 5 digit Zip Code

Coconut nightclub fire - Boston - m.wcvb.com/...

Charles Godefroy passe sous l'Arc de Triomphe parisien à bord d'un Nieuport 11 le 7 août 1919

Historical Pics @VeryOldPics · Marilyn Monroe with boyfriend (at the time) Joe DiMaggio in Alberta, Canada 1953

UberFacts ‏@UberFacts Myspace passed on the opportunity to buy Facebook in 2005.

Mafia boss Joe Masseria lays dead on a Brooklyn restaurant floor holding the ace of spades.1931 t.co/YwxppRJhrD

1929 - An enterprising balloon salesman sells balloons vaguely modeled on the Zeppelin's shape. IMAGE: CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES

The Graf Zeppelin flies over Chicago, Illinois. An airplane is visible below the Zeppelin on the lower left half of the image. The Graf Zeppelin, navigated by Dr. Hugo Eckener, flew around the northern hemisphere in August 1929. IMAGE: CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES

The Graf Zeppelin flies over Chicago, Illinois. An airplane is visible below the Zeppelin on the lower left half of the image. The Graf Zeppelin, navigated by Dr. Hugo Eckener, flew around the northern hemisphere in August 1929. IMAGE: CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES

View of the Graf Zeppelin at an angle flying over Buckingham Fountain in Chicago's Grant Park. Crowds stand in the foreground, and the Chicago skyline is visible in the background. IMAGE: CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES

View of the Graf Zeppelin at an angle flying over Buckingham Fountain in Chicago's Grant Park. Crowds stand in the foreground, and the Chicago skyline is visible in the background. IMAGE: CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES

Abraham Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore. A different perspective on this common sight. Looks pretty majestic from here.

"If you teach the Declaration of Independence, you need this six minute video from the movie about John Adams."

An image of We-Wa-a-Zuni, a Native American two spirit. Michael Bronski in the second episode of our Queer History podcast: "Before the Europeans even came here, we had many Native tribes and groups of people who exhibited behavior such as cross-dressing, same-sex relationships for both women and for men. Each of the tribes had their own language for this. When the Europeans came here, they used the French word berdache—which was a pejorative word essentially meaning a pedophile."

An image of We-Wa-a-Zuni, a Native American two spirit. Michael Bronski in the second episode of our Queer History podcast: "Before the Europeans even came here, we had many Native tribes and groups of people who exhibited behavior such as cross-dressing, same-sex relationships for both women and for men. Each of the tribes had their own language for this. When the Europeans came here, they used the French word berdache—which was a pejorative word essentially meaning a pedophile."

This week's guest editor, Antony Hegarty, is a fan of the book The Spirit and the Flesh. He asked its author, Walter L Williams, to write a feature for the Guardian/music on the 'two-spirit' tradition in Native American culture

This week's guest editor, Antony Hegarty, is a fan of the book The Spirit and the Flesh. He asked its author, Walter L Williams, to write a feature for the Guardian/music on the 'two-spirit' tradition in Native American culture

Thomas Lucchese (December 1, 1899 – July 13, 1967) was an American mobster who became the Boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City.

Titanic Recovering more dead. Bodies kept appearing on local beaches for weeks after the disaster.

Dodi Al Fayed looks over Princess Diana's shoulder as the Mercedes is pulling away from The Ritz hotel in Paris on August 31, 1997. Minutes later, as we all know....is history.

Timeline map of when the United States acquired major territories, from Family Tree Magazine.

Kennedy Family Curse includes Rosemary's failed lobotomy, assassinations of John and Robert, the Chappaquiddick incident, and 4 plane crashes (3 being fatal).

At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1964. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1964. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

Mask of Xiutecuhlti, god of fire; 1325-1521 CE, Aztec-Mixtec, Mexico

Temperance was a popular movement with women in the late 19th and early 20th century. Few women were as passionate as Carrie Nation, however. She became famous for walking into saloons and smashing alcohol bottles with a hatchet, all the while singing hymns and prayers. Sometimes she even greeted bartenders with, “Good morning, destroyers of men’s souls” before she got swinging.

Temperance was a popular movement with women in the late 19th and early 20th century. Few women were as passionate as Carrie Nation, however. She became famous for walking into saloons and smashing alcohol bottles with a hatchet, all the while singing hymns and prayers. Sometimes she even greeted bartenders with, “Good morning, destroyers of men’s souls” before she got swinging.

Inez Milholland was a lawyer, WWI correspondent and suffragist, most recognized for leading the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. She spent much of her time traveling around the country, speaking about women’s suffrage in front of large crowds, and continued doing so even as her health deteriorated. Her last public words were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”

Inez Milholland was a lawyer, WWI correspondent and suffragist, most recognized for leading the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. She spent much of her time traveling around the country, speaking about women’s suffrage in front of large crowds, and continued doing so even as her health deteriorated. Her last public words were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”