Showing results for "Cats" in History

Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In...

Step back into the enchanting world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. This captivating second issue of Volume 3 features a diverse array of compelling narratives In Melted Melody by James J. McEvilly, an archaeologists peculiar experiment unfolds within the chilling confines of an ice cave. Wellington Vandivers Old Pruitt reveals the delightful secret behind why Block 2 was the most spirited area in gaol. Meanwhile, Philip Verrill Mighels’ The Coming and Going of a Washoe tells the ...

Step into the intriguing world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that captivated readers from 1895 to 1922 with its original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. In this twelfth issue of Volume 2, youll encounter a diverse array of tales In Sombre by John M. Ellicott, U.S.N., can Anita rescue her beloved pet-bull and her fiancé from the perilous arena? Alden Lymans The Debut of Mandana reveals the lengths one might go to in order to entice visitors. Experience the haunting solitude of a quiet house in Number Seven by Livingstone B. Morse, where the relentless ...

Step back in time with the eleventh issue of volume 2 of The Black Cat, a captivating literary magazine that graced the world from 1895 to 1922. Known for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical, this issue features five intriguing tales from both emerging and established writers. Discover the mystery behind Her Bare Foot by William C. Hudson, where ominous warnings abound. Follow the unexpected fate-changing discovery in Miss Phoebe and Mr. Lorton by Charles Sloan Reid. Experience Americas first court-recorded ghost story in A No Quorum Night by L. A. Leonard. ...

Step back in time with The Black Cat, a captivating monthly literary magazine published from 1895 to 1922, renowned for its original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. This fourth issue of volume 2 features five intriguing tales The Purloining of Ruth Allen by Elizabeth Flint Wade, where an old spinster discovers that true love can blossom at any age; The Scoop of the Scarlet Tanager by Edward B. Clark, which reveals how a birdwatchers gruesome find leads to unexpected fortune; The Honeymoon at Candlestand Mountain by Grace MacGowan Cooke, telling of a clever ranch-hands ...

Step into the whimsical world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its captivating original short stories that explore the uncanny and fantastical. This fifth issue of volume 2 features six intriguing tales, including The Lost Paradise by Geik Turner and T. F. Anderson, where a floating island leads its owner into political turmoil; My Invisible Friend by Katharine Kip, which reveals the tragic consequences of a brilliant invention; and Pendarvis, the Cracker by Allen Chamberlain, showcasing the lengths people will go to avoid work. Other stories include Le ...

Step into the fascinating world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that captivated readers from 1895 to 1922 with its original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. This sixth issue features an intriguing selection of five tales Eleanor Stevens Will by Isabel Scott Stone, where a wealthy womans last wishes ignite a frenzy among fortune seekers; To Let by Alice Turner Curtis, where chilling midnight screams haunt new occupants of a cottage with a dark past; Of Course - Of Course Not by Harry M. Peck, a story of an unexpected visit that forever alters a quiet evening; ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that captivated audiences from 1895 to 1922 with its original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. This eighth issue features five compelling tales, including For Fame, Money, or Love? by Rodrigues Ottolengui, where a piano composition unveils a musicians final thoughts; A No Account Niggah by Leonard M. Prince, showcasing a clumsy recruit who proves his worth in a critical moment; A Hundred Thousand Dollar Trance by Eugene Shade Bisbee, where a renowned hypnotist proposes a shocking experiment; The ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. This inaugural issue features a captivating lineup of seven tales In Gold Time by Roberta Littlehale explores a tragic love triangle in the wild west; The Unturned Trump by Barnes MacGreggor (pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter) adds a chilling twist to a simple card game; The Secret of the White Castle by Julia Magruder unveils the mystery behind a portrait’s eerie gaze; Miss Wood,--Stenographer by Granville Sharpe captures ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that ran from 1895 to 1922, showcasing original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. In this first issue of Volume 2, youll find six captivating tales that promise to intrigue and entertain. Discover The House That Jack Built by Harold Donovan Hilton, where a young man unravels the mysterious history of an old house. Experience In the Garden of a Villa by R. George Smith Jr., as a lark reflects on her tragic love life through the lens of a duchess. Marvel at A Peg-Leg Ghost by Wellington Vandiver, ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that graced readers from 1895 to 1922 with its captivating original short stories, often delving into the uncanny and fantastical. In this second issue, youll discover eight intriguing tales A Calaveras Hold-Up by Roberta Littlehale explores whether love can truly mend a mans ways or if some relationships are destined for failure. In From a Trolley Post by Margaret Dodge, a dull wait at a bus stop is brightened by a young boys love for hunting. An Andenken by Julia Magruder offers a glimpse into a young artists ...

The first comprehensive history of felines—from the laps of pagan gods to present-day status as meme stars—as revealed by a very learned tabby with a knack for hunting down facts Since the dawn of civilization, felines have prowled alongside mankind as they expanded their territory and...

In 1900, Britain and America were in the grip of a cat craze. An animal that had for centuries been seen as a household servant or urban nuisance had now become an object of pride and deep affection. From presidential and royal families who imported exotic breeds to working-class men competing for cash prizes for the fattest tabby, people became enthralled to the once-humble cat. Cats themselves were now traded for increasingly large sums of money, bolstered by elaborate pedigrees that claimed noble ancestry and promised aesthetic distinction.

When Alexandra ("Bo") Fuller was home in Zambia a few years ago, visiting her parents for Christmas, she asked her father about a nearby banana farmer who was known for being a "tough bugger". Her father's response was a warning to steer clear of him; he told Bo: "Curiosity scribbled the cat." Nonetheless, Fuller began her strange friendship with the man she calls K, a white African and veteran of the Rhodesian war.

“Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain. Sure, Cat Tale has plenty of laughs and Florida weirdness, but Pittman has written a truly inspirational story about the panther’s brush with extinction, and the...

You’re in the cockpit of the legendary F-14 Tomcat fighter, blazing along at twice the speed of sound seven miles above the ocean and the carrier that hurled you off its deck. You’re practicing dogfighting with “aggressors,” guys on your side flying F-16s. You’re patrolling the tense skies above Iraq, and with the push of a button you can launch the 100-mile Phoenix missile that can blow a foe to scrap before you even see him. You are an expert in fighter tactics and aircraft carrier operations, and it all leads to your command of an F-14 fighter squadron of more than three hundred people.

In March 1945 Reg Cleworth, a navigator on PBY Catalina seaplanes flying out of Darwin, went missing in action. No details were ever given about the incident that took his life, nor the reason his plane went down. For Reg’s younger brother, Robert, the news came as a prophecy fulfilled. The last time they saw each other, Reg confided in Robert, ‘I don’t think I’m coming back’.

Join us for the first episode of Cats of History: Clara Meowton (Barton)

The landmark history of France and French culture in the eighteenth-century, a winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize When the apprentices of a Paris printing shop in the 1730s held a series of mock trials and then hanged all the cats they could lay their hands on, why did they find it so...

Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key Marco Cat has become a modern icon of heritage, history, and local identity. This book takes listeners into the deep past of the artifact and the Native American society in which it was created.