Date/Time
Date(s) - March 11, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Warm Up To Topicals Education Series – No matter where you call home, you can invite an interesting speaker to visit with a program about some aspect of topical collecting. Registering under Events at americantopical.org and joining us for a program via Zoom is easy.
The Comet and the Tapestry
With Tom Broadhead
Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Halley’s Comet visited Earth in 1066 and its appearance is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. In 1986 when it last flew by, several countries issued stamps and a couple of pictorial cancellations that showed that scene from the tapestry. In addition to the Norman conquest of Britain, there are other interesting Halley’s comet stories, notably the birth and death of Mark Twain. It’s due back in 2062 – stay tuned! Tom has been our most frequent presenter because his programs are always informative and enlightening.