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May 2025 Artwork
Inspiration
Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son, also known as La Promenade, is an oil painting by French Impressionist Claude Monet. Created in 1875, it portrays Monet's wife, Camille, and their son Jean, taking a stroll on a windy day. Likely painted outdoors in just a few hours, the work’s dynamic brushwork and masterful use of light exemplify the Impressionist movement.
Homage
Eleanor with a Parasol portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine strolling through the countryside with two of her sons, Richard and John, both destined to become Kings of England. John, true to character, is targeting his older brother with a slingshot. Extra History’s four-episode series on Eleanor of Aquitaine originally premiered in August of 2022. Art by David Hueso.
May 2025 Videos
May 1st
Jonas Salk's Polio Vaccine made available in Britain, 1956
May 5th
Buddha's Birthday (China, Southeast Asia)
May 9th
John Brown's Birthday, 1800
May 14th
Edward Jenner's first Smallpox Vaccination, 1796
May 17th
Seven Years' War Begins, 1756
May 23rd
Defenistration of Prague, 1618
May 28th
Jim Thorpe's Birthday, 1888
May 31st
Mongols unsuccessfully invade Java, 1293 (approximate)