Photos, videos and docs of William Sutherland, with the keywords: "History"

Saratoga Springs, NY 2024

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:49:00 +0000

l.-r.: The Deer Park Spring tubed in 1876 (23 October 2024) and historic architecture on Broadway (22 October 2024), Saratoga Springs, NY

Deer Park Spring Fountain, Saratoga Springs, NY (23 October 2024)

Below: Congress Park Scenes, Saratoga Springs, NY (23 October 2024):

Ancient Egyptian Glory

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:50:20 +0000

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Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

left: Seated Pair, about 1479-1425 BCE, Painted Limestone; Reign of Hatshepsut/Tuthmosis III.

left center top: Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III, about 1479-1425 BCE; Reign of Hatshepsut/Tuthmosis III.

left center bottom: Statuette of a Lion, about 380-246 BCE, Limestone.

right center: Ostracon: Ramesses II Suckled by a Goddess, about 1279-1213 BCE, Painted Limestone; Reign of Ramesses II.

right: Head of King Userkaf, about 2454-2447 BCE, Painted Limestone; Reign of Userkaf.

Faces of the Past

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:31:21 +0000

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

left: Funerary Portrait of a Man, about AD 138-192; Encaustic on linen, Roman Empire (Antonine)

center: Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, about AD 25-37; Encaustic on wood, Roman Empire (late Tiberian)

right: Funerary Portrait of a Woman, about AD 138-192; Encaustic on linen, Roman Empire (Antonine)

Boston Amalgamation

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:44:05 +0000

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Boston, MA (Collage created 3 July 2021)

Title is derived from the blending of 18th century historical sites fitting for 245th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence attributed to 4 July 1776 with 20th-21st century architectural modernism, which encompasses a significant part of Boston’s skyline and waterfront development, much of it constructed after 2000.

(top left) Old North Church (photographed 15 June 2021) used by Paul Revere (“One if by land, two if by sea”) during his midnight ride on 18 April 1775 to warn the patriots the British were coming by land (one lantern was hung in its steeple for a minute. Built in 1723. The oldest standing church in Boston. Also a little known fact, Wentworth Cheswell, the first African-American man elected to public office (Town Constable, Newmarket, NH in 1768) also warned of the British approach along with William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and some dozen others.

(top middle) George Washington Statue (photographed 15 June 2021), Boston Public Garden. Designed by Boston artist Thomas Ball. Unveiled 3 July 1869.

(top right) Faneuil Hall (photographed 13 June 2021), site of the Boston Massacre (5 March 1770, in which British troops killed five) and several speeches by Samuel Adams, one of several “Founding Fathers” opened in 1743 after being erected using funds from the slave trade. It reopened in 1762 after being nearly completely destroyed by a fire and is rich in African American history. The first person killed during the Boston Massacre was 47 year-old African American Crispus Attucks. In August 1890 it was the site of African-American legislator Julius Caesar Chappelle’s speech calling for granting Black Americans the right to vote.

(bottom) Eleanor, Boston Harbor (photographed 14 June 2021), site of the Boston Tea Party. The Eleanor, a replica of the original tall ship, was one of three ships boarded by a diverse predominantly young crowd on 16 December 1773 to protest the British tax on tea with the rallying cry, “No taxation without representation!” 340 chests consisting of 92,000 pounds of tea valued at approximately $1.7 million in today’s money were dumped into Boston Harbor during the protest, the key event that sparked the American Revolution (1775-1783) and subsequent American independence from Britain.

Additional View of Old North Church (left) and Faneuil Hall (right)

General Sherman and Nike

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 01:15:38 +0000

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New York, NY

Note: The statues feature Nike, the goddess of victory leading General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), a highly successful, victorious military leader during the American Civil War (1861-1865) was designed and cast by American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) in 1902. It stands just outside Central Park in Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan. Augustus Saint-Gaudens also designed the allegorical Liberty featured on U.S. double eagle $20 gold coins minted from 1907-1933.

Section of Limestone Relief of Ramses II, c. 1280 BC

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:27:35 +0000

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Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, FL.

Info: Ramses II (1304 BC-1213 BC), also known as Ramses “The Great” ruled Egypt as a noble and great Pharaoh for 66 years and 2 months. Consistent with Egyptian polytheistic religious beliefs of the day, Ramses II was a strong advocate of Maat – “the rightful order of the universe established by the gods… that was crucial to human life and included [concepts] of truth, justice (focused on “increase[ing] life… prosperity and happiness”[1]) and [tolerance].”[2] Consequently, women were permitted to participate in government and even “the humblest workers could seek redress at the highest court if they felt they were being treated unjustly.”[3]

His reign marked the height of Egypt’s glory and power, in which he built more temples, monuments and statues than any other pharaoh. Following the Battle of Kadesh Ramses II played a leading role in crafting the world’s first peace treaty that established friendship and trade with the Hittites and led to the repatriation of political refugees.

Despite claims, there is no historical evidence Ramses II was the pharaoh referred to in Exodus. Instead evidence indicates Thutmoses III (1481 BC-1425 BC) was likely the pharaoh during the plagues and Hebrew escape from Egypt led by Moses or perhaps Thutmoses II (1510 BC-1479 BC), based on “the fact he had a brief, prosperous reign and then a sudden collapse with no son to succeed him” and the presence of cysts on his mummified body, “possible evidence of plagues...”[4]

Last, even though Ramses II had more than 200 wives and concubines, with marriage being a routine matter of civil law during his era, his genuine love for his first wife, Nefertari, whom he married just before becoming pharaoh is well known. He often addressed her as “Sweet of Love” and “My beloved.” When she died circa 1255 BC, he had the most beautiful tomb created for her – often referred to as the “Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt” and had written in it, “… no one can rival her, for she is the most beautiful woman. Just by passing, she has stolen away my heart.”[5]
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[1] Anna Mancini. Maat Revealed: Philosophy of Justice in Ancient Egypt. Buenos Books America. 2004. 79.

[2] Egypt’s Golden Empire: Religion. PBS.org. 2006. www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/religion.html

[3] Alex Warren. Ramses II. New Acropolis International Organization. 8 August 2014. library.acropolis.org/ramses-ii

[4] Thutmose II Wikipedia. 31 May 2019. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thutmose_II

[5] Ajadi. Ramses II and Nefertari: The Real African Love Story is the Everyday Valentine You Should Celebrate. Ohafrika. 2017. face2faceafrica.com/article/this-real-african-love-story-is-the-everyday-valentine-you-should-celebrate

Additional Sources:
Joshua J. Mark. Ramesses II. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 02 Sep 2009. Web. 31 Jul 2019. www.ancient.eu/Ramesses_II

Thutmoses III Pharaoh of Exodus. 2 August 2019. www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-date-1440bc.htm

Sleepy Hollow

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:03:35 +0000

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Sleepy Hollow, NY

…[T]he place still continues under the sway of some witching power. …[G]ood people… are subject to trances and visions, and frequently see strange sights, and hear music and voices in the air.

…[T]he Headless Horseman… patrolling the country; and, it was said, tethered his horse nightly among the graves in the churchyard.

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Though modernity seems to have pushed the supernatural aside, telltale signs still emerge in an around the original churchyard. Leaves are bleached by white mold and gravestones are encrusted by an eerie array of lichens. At the same time, a perturbing quiet still lingers around the Headless Horseman’s stream and its dense foliage that hides evil’s presence.

Note: Headless Horseman image with Pumpkin captured from a t-shirt hanging on display in Sleepy Hollow.

Freedom Tower

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:21:56 +0000

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Note 1: With One World Observatory opening on May 29, 2015, the Freedom Tower at 1776 feet tall with 104 floors is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. It replaced the Twin Towers that were destroyed in a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Construction began April 27, 2006.

Under Construction, September 18, 2010

Under Construction

Under Construction, October 6, 2012

Under Construction, December 20, 2013

Views from One World Observatory

Autumn Colors

Note 2: For those who know about the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry in baseball, the Freedom Tower was not exempt. Unlike 2008 when a rogue construction worker buried a Boston Red Sox (David Ortiz) jersey under concrete in the new Yankee Stadium when it was being built that required 2 1/2 feet of concrete to be broken so the jersey could be removed, someone scrawled on one of Freedom Tower's beams "Yankees 1." Even thought the Mets also play here in NY, the Yankees will always be New York's team and apparently enshrined in Freedom Tower. I did not notice this until today when I was going through my photos, otherwise I would have taken a separate shot of this beam. Still for trivia and folklore, I've included the photo I did take on September 18, 2010 of the east side of Freedom Tower in its early construction phase:

Frigid Valentine's Day

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:15:01 +0000

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New York, NY

Note: Today was the coldest Valentine's Day in New York City history. The mercury fell to -1ºF / -18.33º C breaking the previous mark of 2ºF / -16.67º C set in 1916. It was the first time since January 19, 1994 the temperature fell below zero (F) in New York City.

The Beginning: Daguerreotype Camera c. 1850s

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 10:27:55 +0000

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Larchmont, NY

Garbage 1890

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:25:42 +0000

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Recreated: Mamaroneck, NY

For more info: See Garbage 1890 Article

The Acropolis

nobody@ipernity.com (William Sutherland) — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:41:19 +0000

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Athens, Greece