When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- George William Hunter, A Civic Biology (I, I, 130-131)
- Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species(I, I, 132; II, II, 354; II, II, 432)
- Socrates (I, I, 721)
- Romeo and Juliet (I, I, 722)
- Sleeping Beauty (I, I, 778)
- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (II, II, 163)
- Charles Darwin, Descent of Man (II, II, 354)
Historical References
- Coxey's Army (I, I, 218-19)
- St. George (I, I, 632-33)
- Captain Alfred Dreyfus (I, I, 721)
- Guglielmo Marconi (I, I, 798)
- Chautauqua (II, II, 42; III, 324)
- Charles Darwin (everywhere)
- Copernicus (II, II, 499)
- Charlemagne (III, 232)
Biblical References
- David and Goliath (I, I, 628; II, II, 528-29)
- Sodom and Gomorrah (I, I, 708-09)
- Solomon, Proverbs 11: 29 (II, I, 176-78)
- The Creation story (II, II, 36-37; II, II, 429)
- Jonah and the whale (II, II, 461-67)
- "Ye of little faith", Matthew 8:26 (II, II, 475-76)
- Joshua stops the sun, Joshua 10 (II, II, 490)
- Cain gets a wife, Genesis 4:16 (II, II, 508-25)
- Biblical genealogy (II, II, 530-40)
- The books of the Bible (II, II, 763-98)
Pop Culture References
- Happy Hooligan (I, I, 713)
- Barney Google (I, I, 713)
- Abe Kabibble (I, I, 713)
- Eve and the Tree of Knowledge (I, I, 734-38)
- Henry's Lizzie (I, I, 789)
- Montgomery Ward (I, I, 798)