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23. The Bayeux Tapestry of 1886
By Stephanie Brown (@StephEmmaBrown) The Bayeux Tapestry depicts one of the most famous moments in British history – the Norman Invasion of 1066 and the climactic Battle of Hastings. In comic-strip style, it tells the tale of Harold II of England and William the Conqueror. Enough words, however, have been written about these men. This…
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22. Disney’s America Park Map
By Maddy Culpepper (@exlibrismaddy) In 1993, The Walt Disney Company announced a new theme park that never would be. Disney’s America was a $650 million, 3,000-acre project in Virginia that would have centered on a singular theme: American history. [1] Its announcement was quickly met with furious debate, leading to congressional hearings, environmental reviews and an…
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21. A Sketch for a Socialist Transhumanism
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20. Stephen Gardiner’s Household Account Book
By Yicen Liu (@YicenLiu0927) Just as a magnificent royal court was integral to strong kingship, so too did powerful Tudor bishops strive to preside over large households to demonstrate their power and prestige. Household account books detail how these episcopal households looked and functioned, and in the Hampshire Record Office we have Stephen Gardiner’s household account…
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19. A Statue of Queen Anne
By Emily Rhodes (@elrhodes96) Presiding over the library in Blenheim Palace, the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough, is a marble statue of Queen Anne, carved by Flemish sculptor John Michael Rysbrack. The inscription dedicates the statue to the monarch, thanking her for the gift of land and funds which enabled the building of the…
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