This #earlymodern print was to be used by 4 singers, standing on the four sides of the broadside, enjoying the get together. Part of the title says: for four voices, composed for children: "Mit vier Stimmen, für die Kinder Componieret". The year is 1571. 🎵 #skystorians

Its important to stay supplied with plenty of great history. Thats why on Thursday April 23rd we'll be hosting an #AMA with Dr. John Wendt, author of Procuring Victory: The Army Quartermaster and the Economics of Expansion in Nineteenth-Century America. All #Skystorians are welcome to ask questions!

You see a Dürer-drawn celestial chart: an analog computer from the early sixteenth century. Have a seat, and enjoy this short paper instrument's 🧵 for #skystorians and more:

This was both a powerful and artful memento mori: an elegant woman looking into the mirror, and rapidly aging with the paper flap. This was printed in 1510 Germany, #skystorians

The great times never stop #Skystorians! Tomorrow, Tuesday April 21st, we've got an #AMA with Dr. Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani, author of Accelerant: Energy Infrastructures and the Natural World in Making Modern Iran! Get your questions ready!

Its #AMA time #Skystorians! We're joined by Dr. Charles L. Ponce de Leon, who's here to talk about his new book "Rolling Stone and the Rise of Hip Capitalism: How a Magazine Born in the 1960s Changed America." And answer all your questions about this incredible topic! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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What a badass! #Jupiter owns his place in this almanac from 1500. #skystorians