I’m a big fan of historical accuracy. Just not in my comic strips. See, Buffalo Bill did have a Wild West show next door to the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and it did indeed piss off everyone working at the fair, especially Daniel Burnham. Burnham and his cronies had originally denied Buffalo Bill Cody’s admission [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Daniel Burnham’
May 15, 2009
A comic in which Daniel Burnham discusses park matters with Frederick Olmsted
I told you yesterday to expect more Daniel Burnham comics. And so there’s today! Out of all the characters who built the 1893 World’s Fair, Frederick Olmsted is probably my favorite. He is in no-way like how I have depicted him here. A single four panel comic could never do Mr. Olmsted properly.
The man was [...]
May 14, 2009
GAH!
So, it’s been a week since my last blog. I’m not sure why, but going on my own schedule (and the various odd jobs I’ve been doing lately) has kept me away from it. I apologize and will do better from now on. At least I could justify my usual sentence-long blurb, right? Gah, indeed.
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