Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella Curiouser

We've been taught that history is the story of great events and important people -- but is it? In Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella, Michael Olmert shows how the most ordinary artifacts of everyday life can also be important sources of information.

For the modern historian it's the little things that count, and these intriguing essays force us to take another look at the odds and ends of life we so often take for granted.

Michael Olmert is the author of The Smithsonian Book of Books and The Official Guide to Williamsburg. His work has been featured in Smithsonian magazine. The New York Times, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and other periodicals. He has also written many television specials for PBS, the Discovery Channel, ESPN, and National Geographic. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and Colorado.

From Manuscripts to Monkey Bones
Life
Death	p. 33
Taxes	p. 41
Graffiti	p. 48
Hair	p. 53
Toothbrushes	p. 61
Teeth	p. 66
Hands	p. 72
Leisure
Football	p. 81
Running	p. 87
Betting	p. 94
The Sporting Chance	p. 101
Baseball Talk	p. 107
Horse Racing	p. 113
Lotteries	p. 120
Chess	p. 127
Cards	p. 134
Cowboys	p. 141
Celebrations
Marriage	p. 151
Birth	p. 157
Vacation	p. 166
Hazing	p. 171
Graduation	p. 177
April Fools' Day	p. 185
Implements and Symbols
Tools	p. 193
Lawns	p. 208
Trees	p. 214
Keys	p. 223
Pets	p. 230
Place-Names	p. 238
Dibs!	p. 245
Umbrellas	p. 251
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