Hello. I’m Ryan. I study History at Missouri State University. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-24559291-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @ryanshistoryblog)http://ryanharp.net/I feel like I&#8217;m the only one on tumblr who absolutely can not stand John Green.http://ryanharp.net/post/51203113246http://ryanharp.net/post/51203113246Thu, 23 May 2013 23:07:00 -0500Not HistoryHe seems like a pretentious cockryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df715b75c3daa97ac190b53ce50fc646/tumblr_ml0laqYFjz1rcoy9ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov.tumblr.com/post/51191746484/a-marine-bar-gunner-on-okinawa" target="_blank">georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Marine BAR gunner on Okinawa.</p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/51192208216http://ryanharp.net/post/51192208216Thu, 23 May 2013 20:36:37 -0500HistoryPhotoBlack and WhiteWWIIWorld War IIBARGunsMarinesOkinawaJapanWW2World War TwoWorld War 2MarineWarWarfareBAR GunnerGunnerAsiaPacificUSMCMarine CorpsBattleGunRyanshistoryblogReblogMarine BAR gunner on Okinawaryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df58d51b6b06bfde69811ea901ed5f1b/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c372f9094f774444453603355fdf0f4/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edaedb3f6137b7cb42142b3cda0cc5c2/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ef41cdcb8ae330b11e224437717df2c/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c84fd1f136a909c947ab5c3e5302db85/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a20f8982c5fb9e3ef91029a08d445281/tumblr_mn8krsnmQj1qar30zo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://retrocampaigns.tumblr.com/post/51156655463/the-tacoma-times-really-really-liked-teddy" target="_blank">retrocampaigns</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>The Tacoma Times Really, Really Liked Teddy Roosevelt</strong><br/><br/> When Theodore Roosevelt returned from a trip to Africa in June 1910, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/rooseveltAfr.html" target="_blank">papers in America</a> were thrilled, none more so than <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1910-06-18/ed-1/seq-1/" target="_blank">The Tacoma Times</a>, the front page of which is seen here. <br/><br/><em>via <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Chronicling America</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/51181494142http://ryanharp.net/post/51181494142Thu, 23 May 2013 18:10:19 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryTheodore RooseveltTacoma TimesNewspaperTeddy RooseveltPresidentsPresidentTheodoreTeddyRooseveltReturnTripAfricaNews19101910's20th CenturyRyanshistoryblogReblogryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/624972671dc076e1905e4666e40d836b/tumblr_mn9vw5BUKy1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Governor’s Review, passing the reviewing stand.” 1915. Capitol Square, Madison, Wisconsin.</strong></p> <p>From: The <span>University of Wisconsin Archives</span></p>http://ryanharp.net/post/51178694828http://ryanharp.net/post/51178694828Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:17 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryPhotoBlack and WhiteParadesGovernor's ReviewParadeMilitaryGovernor'sReviewMadisonWisconsin1915ReviewingStandCrowdsPeopleryanshistoryblogryanharp.netStudentsSchoolUniversity of WisconsinGovernor's Review passing the reviewing stand1910's1900's20th Centurypassing the reviewing standUniversity of Wisconsin ArchivesPhotographCapitol Squareryanharp“To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.” - Aldous...http://ryanharp.net/post/51158313613http://ryanharp.net/post/51158313613Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:38 -0500HistoryQuotesAldous HuxleyDogsTo his dog every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogsPetsDogNapoleonAldousHuxleyPopularityReader's DigestPetryanshistoryblogryanharp.netryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bb1406cea82b9cfc44bc3a2c8834f64/tumblr_mn9ev4MJdC1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Sunset on the Daiya river. Japan, 1907.</strong></p> <p>From: The UK National Archives</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/51154657697http://ryanharp.net/post/51154657697Thu, 23 May 2013 11:23:28 -0500HistoryJapanese HistoryJapanNatureOutdoorsSunsetDaiya RiverNikkoJapaneseDaiyaRiverWaterRiversAsiaAsianPhotoBlack and White1907ryanharp.netryanshistoryblog1900's20th centuryUK National ArchivesSunset on the Daiya riverryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a19014142c07f9f594370f16b10d40b/tumblr_mn8d479EUq1qasw04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://operationbarbarossa.tumblr.com/post/51120693084/wartime-cartoon-by-dr-seuss" target="_blank">operationbarbarossa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Wartime cartoon by Dr. Seuss.</p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/51121718364http://ryanharp.net/post/51121718364Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:25 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryDr. SeussWWIIWorld War IIStalinSeussWarWartimeCartoonArtIllustrationCartoonsWW2World War TwoWorld War 2Hammer and SicklePolitical CartoonRyanshistoryblogReblogThey're serving roast adolf at joe's house tonightryanharpI finally saw The Great Gatsby today.I can&#8217;t possibly be the only one who hated the whole...http://ryanharp.net/post/51112236227http://ryanharp.net/post/51112236227Wed, 22 May 2013 20:03:00 -0500Not HistoryThe Great GatsbyMoviesFilmGreat Gatsbyryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b152e3bd90e50586b42ca5f074d7e1d/tumblr_mn4uyhPdSq1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Target shooting in Arizona. John Doyle’s ranch, circa 1887-89. </strong></p> <p>From: The National Archives</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/51101338431http://ryanharp.net/post/51101338431Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:19 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryBlack and WhiteGunsTarget ShootingPhotoArizonaJohn Doyle's ranchJohn DoyleRanchTargetShootingGunTarget shooting in Arizona1800's1880's1890's19th CenturyWestAmerican WestWesternNational Archivesryanshistoryblogryanharp.netAmesUnited StatesAmericanAmericaOutdoorsNatureryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33ae18fe295e3d83438ff75d3a0277aa/tumblr_mn4v9edMdk1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Student soldiers demonstrating gas masks.” 1916-1918. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.</strong></p> <p>From: The University of Wisconsin Archives</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/51080017222http://ryanharp.net/post/51080017222Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:29 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryBlack and WhiteVintageGas MasksStudent SoldiersDemonstratingGasMasksGasmasksStudentSoldiersWWIWW1World War IWorld War 1World War OneStudent soldiers demonstrating gas masksPhoto1910's20th CenturyUniversity of WisconsinMadisonWisconsinryanshistoryblogryanharp.netUniversity of Wisconsin ArchivesCollegeryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/854fdd51fd8b5f3d0fca25fdd86863b4/tumblr_mn2g4sm6eN1qbwvhpo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a4c0c6cfc487cf6df6aef202c6b9c0e4/tumblr_mn2g4sm6eN1qbwvhpo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6ab36383b86881802019c90d421b841/tumblr_mn2g4sm6eN1qbwvhpo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1e69df73c8ff36e58483a3dd3681de5/tumblr_mn2g4sm6eN1qbwvhpo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lostsplendor.tumblr.com/post/51038711924" target="_blank">lostsplendor</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Arrow Collar: Illustrations by J.C Leyendecker, 1910s (via <a href="http://rompedas.blogspot.com/2008/10/jcleyendecker-arrow-collar-man.html" target="_blank">rompedas</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/51040266194http://ryanharp.net/post/51040266194Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:40 -0500HistoryPhotosetArrow CollarClothingClothesIllustrationsJ.C LeyendeckerFashionMenswear1910'sArrowShirtsCollarIllustrationLeyendeckerryanshistoryblogReblogryanharp“There were two Popes at this time (as if one were not enough!), and their quarrels involved...http://ryanharp.net/post/51031060677http://ryanharp.net/post/51031060677Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:03 -0500HistoryEnglish HistoryQuotesCharles DickensChild's History of EnglandPopesPopeReligionTroubleEuropeQuarrelsDickensQuoteChild'sThere were two Popes at this time (as if one were not enough!) and their quarrels involved Europe in a great deal of troubleEnglishryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9ff6ed607e99332b66225fbe2d1ca77/tumblr_mn4vk2fwov1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Student soldiers initiating the new recruit.” 1916-1918. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.</strong></p> <p>From: The University of Wisconsin Archives</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/51020960499http://ryanharp.net/post/51020960499Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:43 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryBlack and WhiteVintageStudent soldiers initiating the new recruitStudent SoldiersPhotoStudentSoldiersInitiatingRecruitWWIWW1World War OneWorld War IWorld War 11910's20th Centuryryanharp.netryanshistoryblogUniversity of WisconsinMadisonWisconsinCollegeStudentsUniversity of Wisconsin Archivesryanharp“History, it is easily perceived, is a picture gallery containing a host of copies and very...http://ryanharp.net/post/50999706567http://ryanharp.net/post/50999706567Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:36 -0500HistoryQuotesAlexis de TocquevilleThe Old Regime and the RevolutionTocquevilleFrenchQuoteCopiesOriginalsPictureGalleryHistory it is easily perceived is a picture gallery containing a host of copies and very few originalsryanharp.netryanshistoryblogryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c2e794d69c082f4374ea0212eecf37b4/tumblr_mn4yuirDOQ1qazanuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wehadfacesthen.tumblr.com/post/50974538670/buster-keaton-1931-photo-by-george-hurrell" target="_blank">wehadfacesthen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Buster Keaton</strong>, 1931, photo by George Hurrell</p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/50996884071http://ryanharp.net/post/50996884071Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:26 -0500HistoryBuster KeatonBlack and WhiteMoviesFilmBusterKeaton1931George HurrellActorryanshistoryblogPhotoReblogryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6770703bcdbccc541d06d569dffa53ae/tumblr_mn4gtn2Z7X1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Soldiers from the U.S 2nd Armored Division handle a German MP40 near a Kübelwagen. A captive soldier sits inside.”</strong></p> <p>From: Photos Normandie</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/50953956280http://ryanharp.net/post/50953956280Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:27 -0500HistoryPhotoBlack and WhiteWWIIWorld War IISoldiersMilitaryWW2World War 2World War Two2nd Armored DivisionMP40Submachine GunGunsGermanPOWPrisonerPOWsKübelwagenryanshistoryblogryanharp.netPhotos NormandieSoldiers from the U.S 2nd Armored Division handle a German MP40 near a KübelwagenWarWarfarePhotographryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21041c24e60b8149a46d0ab3e4691668/tumblr_mn4h59snDW1qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>State Solo Ensemble Music Festival, May 14, 1955. Madison, Wisconsin.</strong></p> <p>From: The University of Wisconsin Archives</p>http://ryanharp.net/post/50949034415http://ryanharp.net/post/50949034415Mon, 20 May 2013 19:31:27 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryPhotoBlack and WhiteVintageMusicStudentsState Solo Ensemble Music FestivalMay 1419551950's50'sMadisonWisconsinryanharp.netryanshistoryblogStateSoloEnsembleFestivalUniversity of Wisconsin Archives1900's20th CenturyInstrumentsUniversity of WisconsinPhotographryanharp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35e6eea8563cfcd11429ebec1aa3d65c/tumblr_mn3wqzUQf81qmmlfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Four women seated on the steps of a building at Atlanta University, Georgia. 1899.</strong></p> <p><span>From: The Library of Congress</span></p>http://ryanharp.net/post/50918088605http://ryanharp.net/post/50918088605Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:23 -0500HistoryAmerican HistoryVintageWomenGeorgiaAtlanta UniversityBlack and WhiteAtlantaUniversitySeatedSittingPosingBlackAfrican AmericanLadies1899ryanharp.netryanshistoryblogFour African American women seated on steps of building at Atlanta UniversityFourLibrary of Congress1890's1800's19th CenturyPhotographryanharp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ececf2aabb8bf22e1b82786db608487c/tumblr_mn2j4dsyFM1qdaenao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://derwolfsmantel.tumblr.com/post/50860658724/a-woman-waters-her-balcony-garden-a-matter-of" target="_blank">derwolfsmantel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><small>A woman waters her balcony garden, a matter of survival in the starving city of Berlin; summer of 1945. (<a href="http://www.spiegel.de/" target="_blank">via</a>)</small></p> </blockquote>http://ryanharp.net/post/50916707020http://ryanharp.net/post/50916707020Mon, 20 May 2013 12:07:12 -0500HistoryGerman HistoryPhotoBlack and WhiteWWIIWorld War IIwoman waters her balcony gardenBerlinGermanyGardenGardeningSurvivalWateringWomanWW2World War TwoWorld War 21945GermanRyanshistoryblogPhotographReblog1940's40's20th CenturyryanharpEvery episode of Game of Thrones that doesn&#8217;t involve Joffrey dying is a bit of a...http://ryanharp.net/post/50873786839http://ryanharp.net/post/50873786839Sun, 19 May 2013 21:05:00 -0500Not HistoryGame of ThronesJoffrey really needs to dieTVTelevisionHBOGameThronesryanharp