Word of the Day
Intractable (adj., in-TRACK-tuh-bull)
Difficult to manage, stubborn, or fix. Often used to mean inflexible, but it can also mean everything related to the 2019 Boston Celtics.
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Link of the Day
1860s Japanaese book shows American history in interesting ways
If you thought all history books were boring, think again. Historian Nick Kapur posted a Twitter thread of an 1860s Japanese book that shows American history with wild, fanciful illustrations. Have a look at some highlights:
A thread of images from a Japanese illustrated history of America from 1861.
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
Here is George Washington (with bow and arrow) pictured alongside the Goddess of America. 1/ pic.twitter.com/LoF54y54bL
And here is Washington's "second-in-command" John Adams battling an enormous snake. 4/ pic.twitter.com/ksEq9OW7g7
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
Here's the incredibly jacked Benjamin Franklin firing a cannon that he holds in his bare hands, while John Adams directs him where to fire. 6/ pic.twitter.com/uiYFGFvTtQ
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
And here is George Washington straight-up punching a tiger. 7/ pic.twitter.com/gM1BwRahEa
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
But then! While John Adams is too obsessed with the food and drink, a huge snake comes along and *eats* his mom!
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
Maybe the snake was a child of that other snake John Adams killed, or maybe it was sent by Ben Franklin as part of their feud? 10/ pic.twitter.com/8xJvnktbQL
Together, John Adams and the eagle kill the enormous snake that ate his Mom. The power of teamwork!!! 14/ pic.twitter.com/Nf2tndEZvu
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) November 14, 2018
You can view more details about the book here (including why it is this way).
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