FYI April 03, 2020

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On This Day

1559 – The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending the Italian Wars.
The Italian War of 1551–1559, sometimes known as the Habsburg–Valois War and the Last Italian War, began when Henry II of France, who had succeeded Francis I to the throne, declared war against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V with the intent of recapturing Italy and ensuring French, rather than Habsburg, domination of European affairs. Historians have emphasized the importance of gunpowder technology, new styles of fortification to resist cannon fire, and the increased professionalization of the soldiers.[1]

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Born On This Day

1791 – Anne Lister, English diarist, mountaineer, and traveller (d.1840)
Anne Lister (3 April 1791 – 22 September 1840) was an English landowner and diarist from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Throughout her life, she kept diaries that chronicled the details of her daily life, including her lesbian relationships, her financial concerns, her industrial activities, and her work improving Shibden Hall.[1] Her diaries contain 7,720 pages and more than 5 million[2] words and about a sixth of them – those concerning the intimate details of her romantic and sexual relationships – were written in code.[1] The code, derived from a combination of algebra and Ancient Greek, was deciphered in the 1930s.[3][4] Lister is often called “the first modern lesbian” for her clear self-knowledge and openly lesbian lifestyle.[5] Called “Fred” by her lover and “Gentleman Jack” by Halifax residents, she suffered harassment for her sexuality, but recognised her similarity to the Ladies of Llangollen, whom she visited.[6]

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FYI

Vector’s World: Hiding in the Mangos
 
 
 
 
Today’s email was written and produced by Tori Smith, and edited by Annaliese Griffin. Quartz Obsession: Dies Irae: Something wicked this way comes
 
 
 
 
The Passive Voice: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 1
 
 
 
 

The Rural Blog: Death in Mud Lick digs into the opioid crisis in rural West Virginia, underlines the value of local journalists; Rural churches in Georgia, Kentucky and Washington state are reeling after gatherings spread the coronavirus and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Elizabeth Licata, The Kitchn: 4-Ingredient Garlic Dill Sauce Goes with Just About Everything
 
 
Edible Alaska, Julia O’Malley: Beau’s Secret Sauce
 
 
A Taste of Alaska: Chicken Parmigiana
 
 
Taste of Home: Quick Dinners