History in the Raw (The bare facts of history that you don't get to read very often)

My name is Jack Stanley, I have studied history for many years. This blog is about history in a more raw view, not over done. I often use original materials to bring a historic event or story to life or an interview I may have done with the person mentioned. If you cook a vegetable too long it loses much. The same can be said of many histories. They are the history of the history written before it. Over done history. THIS IS HISTORY IN THE RAW. Comments send to phonograph78@hotmail.com

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Bill Nye 1850-1896... A very forgotten humorist.

Today when you mention Bill Nye you think of the science commentator. But in the late 19th century Bill Nye was a very famous and well liked humorist. His stories were told all over and his books were quite popular as well.

Here is a photo of the humorist and one of his books I have. Look him up, he was quite funny and had he lived would have had a great place in early 20th century humor.

But sadly he died at 45 years of age. He was yet to turn 46 the year of his death.