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Barbara Michaels
Barbara Louise Mertz (September 29, 1927 – August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. She was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, including the Amelia Peabody series, ''Amelia Peabody'' book series. In the 1960s, Mertz authored two books on ancient Egypt: ''Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs'', a popular history of ancient Egypt; and ''Red Land, Black Land'', which explores daily life in ancient Egypt. Both have remained in print ever since, and revised editions were released in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Biography Barbara Mertz was born on September 29, 1927, in Canton, Illinois, Canton, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in 1947, a master's degree in 1950, and a PhD in Egyptology in 1952, having studied with John A. Wilson (Egyptologist), John A. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,242 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 14,704 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, part of the wider Peoria metropolitan area, Peoria–Canton, Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Geography Canton is located in northeastern Fulton County at . Illinois Routes Illinois Route 9, 9 and Illinois Route 78, 78 pass through the downtown together. IL 9 leads east to Banner, Illinois, Banner near the Illinois River and west to Bushnell, Illinois, Bushnell, while IL 78 leads north to Farmington, Illinois, Farmington and south to Little America, Illinois, Little America in the Illinois River valley. According to the 2010 census, Canton has a total area of , of which (or 97.98%) is land and (or 2.02%) is water. History Canton was founded in 1825 by settler Isaac Swan, who b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kmt (journal)
''Kmt'' was a magazine on ancient Egypt published quarterly by Kmt Communications. The first issue was published in spring 1990. The magazine was produced in Weaverville, North Carolina Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. History Chartered in 1875 and named for Michael Montraville Weaver who gave t ..., and presented feature stories, reports from recent excavations, announcements of upcoming lectures and symposia, and book reviews. The name of the magazine was derived from " km.t", the name of Ancient Egypt in hieroglyphics. ''Kmt'' magazine became defunct with its Winter 2022-2023 issue partly due to the rising costs of mail and stamps (according to an EEF Forum message by editor Dennis Forbes) but back Issues of ''Kmt'' magazine are still available. See also * Km (hieroglyph) References External links * {{Authority control 1990 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ape Who Guards The Balance
''The Ape Who Guards the Balance'' is the tenth in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters, first published in 1998, and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody. The story is set in the 1906–1907 dig season in Egypt. Explanation of the novel's title The book's title refers to the Egyptian god Thoth, the divine scribe who waits for the heart of the dead to be weighed on a scale and judged so that he may record its fate; Thoth is usually represented as having the head of an ibis, but also appears as a baboon or ape with the balancing scales. This symbol of ancient Egyptian culture is mentioned a few times in the text, in particular in Chapter 4 when the teacher of English gives a carved pendant of a baboon ("of ancient Egyptian origin—the baboon, one of the symbols of Thoth.") to Ramses to hand to his mother, saying the pendant represents "The ape who sits beside the balance that weighs the heart." Plot summary While in London, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeing A Large Cat
''Seeing a Large Cat'' is the ninth novel in the Amelia Peabody historical mystery series by Elizabeth Peters, first published in 1997. The story takes place in Egypt during the archaeological dig season of 1903–1904. Plot summary The story opens at Amelia's favorite hotel, Shepheard's in Cairo in 1903. The family reunites with son Ramses, now age sixteen, and their adopted nephew David, age 18. The two boys spent six months with a Bedouin friend of the family in Egypt, learning manly skills. In previous summers, the children spent months with Emerson's brother Walter and his wife Evelyn and their children; that couple took in David as their son. The two couples worked on finishing a major book; Walter and Evelyn stay in London to see the book through publication instead of joining Emerson and Amelia in Egypt. Daughter Nefret, same age as David, spent her summer studying anatomy with Louisa Aldrich-Blake at the London School of Medicine for Women. Radcliffe Emerson receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snake, The Crocodile, And The Dog
''The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog'' is the seventh in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody. It was first published in 1992. The story is set in the summer of 1898 in England and the 1898–1899 archaeological dig season in Egypt. Plot summary After returning from their adventure at the Lost Oasis, the Emersons try to get Nefret, their new ward, integrated into English country life. She has difficulty with the immaturity and meanness of girls her age, but is determined to learn the ways of her newly adopted culture. Nefret decides she will stay in England to study while the Emersons return to Egypt as usual in the fall, and Walter and Evelyn Emerson glady take her in. Ramses also decides to stay in England, as his crush on Nefret becomes more obvious to his mother, but to no one else. Amelia and the Professor sail east to the place where they met, Amarna—the complete clearing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Camel Died At Noon
''The Last Camel Died at Noon'' is the sixth in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody. It was first published in 1991. This story in the historical mystery series has a new genre; ''Last Camel'' satirizes adventure novels in the tradition of Henry Rider Haggard. One reviewer considered this an homage to Haggard. The story is set in the 1897–1898 dig season, partly in Egypt, then moving west to Sudan. Plot summary At home in autumn 1897, the Emersons are surprised by a visit from a young man, Reggie Forthright, followed by his grandfather Viscount Blacktower. The viscount wishes the Emersons to locate his elder son, explorer Willoughby Forth (uncle of Reggie Forthright). Forth and his wife disappeared fourteen years ago in the desert west of the Nile in the Sudan, but the viscount has just received a letter on papyrus (delivered by unknown means), which appears to be a call for rescu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha Award
The Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ..., are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write in the traditional mystery subgenre: "books typified by the works of Agatha Christie . . . loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore or gratuitous violence, and are not classified as 'hard-boiled.'" At an annual convention in Washington, D.C., the Agatha Awards are handed out by Malice Domestic Ltd, in six categories: Best Novel; Best First Mystery; Best Historical Novel; Best Short Story; Best Non-Fiction; Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery. Additionally, in some years the Poirot Award is presented to honor individuals other than writers who have made outstanding contributions to the mystery g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Anthony Award
Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction. It is named in honour of writer, reviewer, and editor Anthony Boucher; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986. This page details Bouchercon XIX and the 3rd Anthony Awards ceremony. Bouchercon The convention was held in San Diego, California on October 7, 1988; running until the 9th. The event was chaired by Phyllis Brown, of local mystery bookshop "Grounds For Murder", and Ray Hardy. Special Guests *Guest of Honor — Charlotte MacLeod *Fan Guest of Honor — Bruce Taylor *Toastmaster — Robert Barnard Anthony Awards The following list details the awards distributed at the third annual Anthony Awards ceremony. Novel award Winner: *Tony Hillerman, '' Skinwalkers'' Shortlist: * Linda Barnes, ''A Trouble of Fools'' * Aaron Elkins, ''Old Bones'' *Elizabeth Peters, ''Trojan Gold'' * Nancy Pickard, ''Marriage is Murder'' First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilly Library
The Lilly Library, located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is an important rare book and manuscript library in the United States. At its dedication on October 3, 1960, the library contained a collection of 20,000 books, 17,000 manuscripts, more than fifty oil paintings, and 300 prints. Currently, the Lilly Library has 8.5 million manuscripts, 450,000 books, 60,000 comic books, 16,000 mini books, 35,000 puzzles, and 150,000 sheets of music. History The Lilly Library was founded in 1960 with the collection of Josiah K. Lilly Jr., owner of Lilly Pharmaceuticals in Indianapolis. J.K. Lilly was a collector most of his life. From the mid-1920s until his death, he devoted a great deal of his leisure time to building his collections of books and manuscripts, works of art, coins, stamps, military miniatures, firearms and edged weapons, and nautical models. J. K. Lilly's collections of books and manuscripts, totaling more than 20,000 books and 17,000 manusc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huffington Post
''HuffPost'' (''The Huffington Post'' until 2017, itself often abbreviated as ''HPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy eating, young women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site contains its own content and user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005, as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for US$315 million, with Arian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest. With a total area of , Maryland is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 18th-most populous state and the List of states and territories of the United States by population density, fifth-most densely populated. Maryland's capital city is Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis, and the state's most populous city is Baltimore. Maryland's coastline was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century. Prior to that, it was inhabited by several Native Americans in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hood College
Hood College is a private college in Frederick, Maryland. In fall 2018, Hood enrolled 2,052 students (1,092 undergraduate students; 960 graduate students). Thirty-eight percent of students are either members of under-represented racial or ethnic populations or from foreign countries. It was established in 1893 by the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States as the "Woman's College of Frederick". An all-female institution until 1971, the college initially admitted men only as commuters. This continued until 2003, when male students were extended the option of residential status. History Early history (1893–1944) The college was founded in 1893 as the " Woman's College of Frederick" by the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church of the United States. Dr. Joseph Henry Apple, an educator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, only 28 years of age at the time of his appointment, was named the college's first president. In this first year, eighty-three women enrolled, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
