If the sight of storm clouds gathering over Lake Geneva puts you in a dark mood, then you have an idea of Mary Shelley"s frame of mind when she conceived the story that would become her seminal work. While Shelley wrote several historical novels and travel books, it was this macabre story of a grotesque creature that made her legacy.
Frankenstein Friday
Today in History
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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In the valley of the doll
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Dog days of summer
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World Chocolate Day
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It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Womens History Month
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Fall for birding
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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Storks ready for takeoff
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Northern hawk-owl
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Fight for your lefts
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First day of summer
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Swim city
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Polar bears
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Antarctica Day
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany