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Margot Morrell
May 27
Hurley's take on the haircuts
Hurley's Journal, May 19, 1915 A form of mid-winter madness has manifested itself, all hands being seized with the desire to have their...

Margot Morrell
May 27


"Side splitting fun" aboard Endurance
Orde-Lees Journal, May 19, 1915 Aboard Endurance, May 19, 1915 We have had side splitting fun this evening. Everyone submitted to having...

Margot Morrell
May 27


Rookies will always be teased...
A couple of blasts about U.S. Army life in 1918... "Well about camp life, when we got here Sunday we had dinner then we took our...

Margot Morrell
May 26


A Salute to America's Armed Services
Running the Guns at Vicksburg, 1863 To commemorate Memorial Day, I've posted a photo-essay based on the letters my grandfather sent to...

Margot Morrell
May 26


Our Star-Spangled Banner
Three weeks after British troops burned down the White House and the U.S. Capitol in 1814, the British Navy took aim at Fort McHenry,...

Margot Morrell
May 25


Happy Memorial Day!
When I lived in Manhattan, I used to ask professional photographers for advice on what was the best camera to have. They invariably...

Margot Morrell
May 25


Monster Wave
Image by Foster and Sons This monster wave off Oahu gives us an idea of what Shackleton saw from the 22' James Caird at midnight on May...

Margot Morrell
May 6
Updates...
Over the past month, I've been updating the site and have now decided to integrate the bibliographies and images into the photo essays....

Margot Morrell
May 5


A new project and Vincent Van Gogh
Irises , Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, May 1889. Vincent van Gogh. Getty Center. Just started on a new project and I was thinking of blogging...

Margot Morrell
May 2
Caught a glitch
On the link to Paul's 1st journey. Now fixed.

Margot Morrell
Apr 29


Are you a Jane Austen fan?
Jane Austen colorized by ChatGPT When Emma was published in December 1815, Jane's brother Charles read it three times over the course of...

Margot Morrell
Apr 29


Today is World Book and Copyright Day!
We ❤️ Books!

Margot Morrell
Apr 23


Before the West Wing existed...
There were greenhouses on the west lawn of the White House! West lawn of the White House, 1889

Margot Morrell
Apr 22


"He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead."
In Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, the risen Christ is the powerful center of The Last Judgment. His mother turns away, as she no longer...

Margot Morrell
Apr 20


A Charming 6th Century Icon
Then he broke the bread... and everyone had all they wanted.

Margot Morrell
Apr 19


Christ in the Storm
This Rembrandt was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardener in 1990.

Margot Morrell
Apr 19


The Census at Bethlehem
Interesting to see this story interpreted by a 17th century Dutch painter. Bruegel shows us quite vividly how crowded the town was and...

Margot Morrell
Apr 19


Leonardo - The Annunciation
This Lent season, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how the great artists interpreted the words of the Gospel. 20 year...

Margot Morrell
Apr 19
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Leading By Example
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Communicating Effectively
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Keeping Up Morale
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Maintaining a Positive Attitude
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