Historical Design Buff Gifts

Lancelot "Capability" Brown

Wren Behaving Badly

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

"What did you say about the health of my gut biome?"

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

The Signing of tthe United States Constitution

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

"You're losing the audience. Switch to the Powerpoint presentation."

Gender Equality

Blue Stockings - Woman revealing herself as author

Who will determine Venezuela's future?

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

Great Chinese Dynasties

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

Flags

"Agamemnon and Clytemnestra have decided to separate amicably."

International Women's Day

King Arthur on the lake trying to open letters when the lady of the lake offers a letter opener.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It's always my intention to leave you laughing."

"He's got no clue how easy he has it compared to his ancestors."

"What's a patent?"

"You're very interesting, for a civilian."

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

'The history of Glue. It's impossible to put down.'

"I'm sure you'll grow into it, darling."

Build your very own conflict of interest!

'The church says the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the Moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.'

Cocktails on the verandah.

"Now here's one that has the glamour above the table."

Easter Island legs

'I told you it would be useful.'