When a German man is diagnosed with polio and the rest of Europe is still alive
When the polio virus hit Europe in 1947, the world had not yet seen a pandemic.Germany was one of the last countries in the world to have its population fully vaccinated against the disease.In the United States, the vaccine had already been approved in the late 1940s.But the outbreak had the potential to spread throughout […]
FourFourFourTwo: The Complete Fairy Tale Archive
The FourFourTrees, by William S. Burroughs, is an encyclopedia of the greats.The book is one of the most important works of the 20th century, and its inclusion in this list is as much a tribute to its history as it is to Burrough’s writing.The work is a masterwork, full of facts and trivia, with every […]
How to Get a Fairy Tale Doll in a Box
The first time I heard of the Fiddlers was in a fairy tale book.I thought they were cute and would probably make a good Christmas present.I have a doll that’s a fairies housekeeper in a little red dress, and when I walk in and ask for her, I get the answer, “No, that’s not her.”When […]
