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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1933
Page
13
A piece discussing progress in transportation shown through dioramas in the Brience Museum at South Kensington. It contrasts primitive travel with Egyptian rolling stones, wheels, and moderns like airplanes, steamships, and submarines, imagining future interplanetary travel and rapid worldwide movement.
The article reviews Comte's Positivist Calendar proposing a 13 month year naming each month for a great man and placing 28 other figures under them. It notes Macmillan Co. published The New Calendar of Great Men with brief bios, praising its ambition and accessibility despite its length.
The article surveys Auguste Comte’s Calendar of Great Men listing religious founders, kings, philosophers, and military leaders from Moses to Gustavus Adolphus and Mahomet. It notes omissions like Luther, Calvin, and Charles XII, and discusses biographies and controversial portrayals, urging readers to consult the calendar for concise portraits amid sweeping claims.
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