The Washington Post (registration required) intrigued me with a brief profile of stylish photographer Zaida Ben-Yusuf, whose work is being shown at the National Portrait Gallery. The profile said she lived from 1869 to 1909 and emphasized that she died at the startlingly young age of 40.
I went to the National Portrait Gallery’s site only to discover that Ben-Yusuf died in 1933. She did indeed turn 40 in 1909 — but it was her mother, Anna, who died shortly thereafter.
I’m like the Trivial Psychic of newspaper editors. No factoid is too small for the Trivial Editor.
While I’m talking about the Post, I recommend this analysis of rising food prices. The role played by the ethanol frenzy is of particular interest to me.
And now for something totally unrelated and much more cheerful: Anyone who was ever a child MUST read blogger Sandra Evertson’s wonderful post on her box of treasures. (If you sprang full-grown from your father’s head, you might not appreciate this one.)
Gotta love an 19th century career woman, non? Esp. one that’s so formidable. Your trivia brain really is scary. K
Thank God Sherlock Brandes is on the case!!!!!!!!
Elementary, my dear Iron Chic!
I did indeed spring fully grown from my father’s head – or thigh, depending on who you ask. Some people say it’s because my father was a raging sexist who couldn’t let women have even that victory; others say it’s because my mother was really that lazy.
I love typos and bizarre errors. This one you caught was a big one!
I can’t read those captchas, neitha!
Error aside, that image is astoundingly beautiful…