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Public Universal Friend Exhibit in Penn Yan,...

November 21, 2023

In 1776, after recovering from a serious fever, Jemima Wilkinson claimed to have died and been revived in a new form, neither male nor female. They left behind their old name and life and began preaching as the “Public Universal Friend,” or simply the Friend. The Friend’s theology was similar to that of most Quakers, and was especially rooted in the belief that all humans had free will. As they began preaching throughout New England, they gained a group...

Before Thanksgiving, There Were the Feasts of...

November 21, 2023

Four centuries ago, the settlers of a small French outpost perched on the north bank of what’s now Nova Scotia’s Annapolis River came up with the novel idea of founding an organization that would not only feed its members, but also uplift spirits during the long and brutally cold winter. Led by cartographer Samuel de Champlain, the Order of Good Cheer, or l’Ordre du Bon-Temps, went on to become what’s considered America’s first social club, not to mention an...

National Gallery Mosaics in London, England

November 21, 2023

When most people come to an art museum, they are looking forward to seeing the works of either Old Masters or viewing the latest output of contemporary artists. More often than not, the visitor’s eyesight is turned towards an upward glance rather than a downward one. However, the National Gallery of London, along with funding from Samuel Courtauld, Gilbert Russel, and others, decided that they would adorn the floors leading into their galleries with works of art in their own...

Passing on the Olympics to Go to...

November 21, 2023

Secret Obsessions is Atlas Obscura‘s new column where we ask wondrous people to take us down a rabbit hole. This edition features American astronaut Jessica Watkins, as told to Associate Editor Sarah Durn. I really kind of stumbled into rugby. It started at an activities fair at college. I played basketball and soccer and ran track in high school, so when I got to Stanford I wanted to pursue something athletic. I ended up chatting with the women at...

Podcast: Dyatlov Pass, Part 1

November 21, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, journalist and author Doug Preston guides us through the first half of a cliffhanger story about the mysterious deaths of a group of hikers in the Soviet Union—known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and...

Evaluating the Cost Of Acquisition in Hotel...

November 21, 2023

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can the “cost of acquisition” be calculated? Should it be our main focus? Should it be added to direct marketing costs in comparison to OTA distribution costs? (Question from Matthias Dybing) Our Marketing Expert Panel Thom de Graaf – The post Evaluating the Cost Of Acquisition in Hotel Marketing Strategies appeared first on Revfine.com.

Hotel RMS Evolution: From Ledgers to Spreadsheets...

November 21, 2023

While the evolution of all hotel operational technologies has been a fascinating study, the evolution of hotel revenue management systems (RMS) has been particularly interesting, as it has gone through so many distinct and completely different phrases in a relatively short time (approximately the last ten years). RMS Transformation – From Ledgers to AI Cloud The post Hotel RMS Evolution: From Ledgers to Spreadsheets to Cloud-Based Systems appeared first on Revfine.com.

I Bought an Ostrich Egg, and Here's...

November 20, 2023

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEMBER 18, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. In 1886, a researcher at Yale’s Peabody Museum was cutting into an ostrich egg when it violently exploded. A build-up of gasses inside the egg shattered the shell, raking his face with shrapnel and sending everyone else in the room running from the fumes. The incident was on my mind this week, as I prepared myself to crack...

Did an Enslaved Man Beat Magellan to...

November 20, 2023

A spotlight illuminates a bronze statue in the center of a room at the National Art Gallery in Malaysia. The figure depicted is squatting with ease, elbows on thighs, long hair draping his shoulders, and wearing clothes reminiscent of a pirate or early explorer. The plaque underneath the statue reads: “In memory of Enrique of Malacca, who contributed greatly to the first circumnavigation of the world, 1511-1521.” But exactly how great that contribution was could use some clarification. Enrique’s...

Tilleul de Gérouville in Gérouville, Belgium

November 20, 2023

Here is an old tree, dead, full of scars and an interesting story. This is the Tilleul de Gérouville, or the Gérouville Linden. Despite the name, the tree is actually an elm, not a linden. The species may have been confused because it was placed on the Linden square. This tree is more than 600 years old. In 1258, when the city of Gérouville was founded, four trees were planted, one at each corner of the main square. While the...

Snuvestuan (Cottage of the Hulder) in Klåveröd,...

November 20, 2023

In the Klåveröd recreation area, situated in Skåne County, southern Sweden, you’ll come across a steep cliff with distinct formations. It appears almost as if an immense stack of rectangular stone blocks have been piled horizontally upon each other. This appearance is likely due to the fact that the cliff was once surrounded by a softer, weathered material, allowing it to withstand the pressure from the ancient ice sheet. The cracks in the cliff were formed through a combination...

Rest Haven in Monroe, New York

November 20, 2023

Built in 1902, this suburban property in the Hudson Valley was purchased in 1923 by M.C. Migel, founder and president of the American Foundation for the Blind. He conveyed the property to Rest Haven, Inc. and renovated the interior to support the hosting of blind women for two-week vacations. In 1944, Rest Haven, Inc. returned the title property to the American Foundation for the Blind. Helen Keller, the famed deaf and blind writer, activist, and lecturer was a member trustee for...

Pleasant Valley Historic Cemetery and Japanese Cemetery...

November 20, 2023

Two side-by-side historic cemeteries. The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is abandoned with a few markers remaining and the perimeter of family plots still visible. Some markers have family last names but no named dead. The stones date from 1860 to 1960. The Japanese Cemetery was mostly lost in overgrowth but has been cleared and some monuments relocated to accommodate a new apartment building. A sign says it is from 1908. Some stones are in both Japanese and English. The perimeter...

Planetário do Porto in Porto, Portugal

November 20, 2023

Learning about astronomy is often done in close collaboration with scientists, where modern knowledge of the universe is made accessible via displays and planetarium shows. However, there are few places where the connection is as close as that of the Porto Planetarium. The construction of the building was led by the then-director of the astronomical department Professor Teresa Lago, and opened in 1998. The building is a mixture between the university’s astronomical faculty and a large open space dedicated...

1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron in Savannah, Georgia

November 20, 2023

The Games of the XXVI Olympiad, held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, were special for several reasons. Also known as the Centennial Olympics, this quadrennial competition marked the 100th anniversary of the first modern games held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Several sports were introduced into the Olympics for the first time, including beach volleyball, mountain biking, softball, lightweight rowing, women’s swimming, women’s fencing, women’s association football, and team rhythmic dancing. Eleven former Soviet republics participated for the first...

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