Coursekit is now Lore.
What’s the Story?
A bite-sized companion to Brain Pickings by Maria Popova.
Twitter: @explorer
history and literature Mark Twain film culture and society science and technology Thomas Edison vintage history media and communication

The only known footage of Mark Twain, in his signature white suit and puffing a cigar, recorded by Thomas Edison in 1909, a year before Twain’s death. The two were close friends.

Edison is also responsible for filming the first kiss in cinema. 

(↬ Mental Floss)

8-4-2012
169 notes
  1. evenneverland reblogged this from boranzohn-blog
  2. tumblrinne reblogged this from malacanan
  3. boranzohn-blog reblogged this from malacanan
  4. mchlbl reblogged this from travelinfolkie
  5. travelinfolkie reblogged this from malacanan and added:
    One of the reasons why Mark Twain is one of my favourite authors.
  6. kirbyaraullo reblogged this from malacanan
  7. malacanan reblogged this from explore-blog and added:
    [Previously on PML Tumblr: Political cartoons featuring the 1900 US presidential elections’ candidates’ respective...
  8. rarecat1 reblogged this from explore-blog
  9. vemana reblogged this from explore-blog
  10. 1solitary-sanctuary1 reblogged this from notyourdailyshit
  11. notyourdailyshit reblogged this from explore-blog
  12. mrvandemar reblogged this from explore-blog
  13. luxefibre-blog-blog reblogged this from explore-blog
  14. cuam reblogged this from explore-blog
  15. julianfstr reblogged this from explore-blog and added:
    LOVE the composition of the shot of MT walking along the path toward the camera. It really creates a sense of...
  16. scrapsofme reblogged this from explore-blog
  17. ghosthierophant reblogged this from explore-blog
  18. wehaveanicelife reblogged this from explore-blog
  19. mindlessmunkey reblogged this from explore-blog
  20. alesionfeelds-blog reblogged this from explore-blog
  21. smallpoints reblogged this from explore-blog
  22. readingriot-blog reblogged this from explore-blog
  23. la-grande-vie reblogged this from explore-blog
  24. explore-blog posted this