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.
Historical References
- Theodore Roosevelt (1.3.65)
- Thomas Jefferson (1.3.73)
- Joan of Arc (1.3.73)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1.3.73)
- The Spruce Goose (1.3.73)
- The Enola Gay (1.3.73)
- Tiananmen Square (1.8.63)
- Gandhi (1.13.1)
- Jonas Salk (1.13.1)
- Mother Teresa (1.13.1)
- Steve Jobs (1.13.1)
- The Gallipoli Campaign (1.26.3)
- Julian Assange (1.44.93)
- The Pentagon Papers (1.44.97)
- Muammar Gaddafi (1.44.97)
- Napoleon Bonaparte (2.2.4)
- Protagoras (2.5.1)
- The Mayflower (2.8.3)
- The Manhattan Project (2.12.6)
- Thomas Edison (2.12.6)
- Adolf Hitler (2.15.20)
- Josef Stalin (2.15.20)
- Osama bin Laden (2.23.18)
- D. B. Cooper (2.23.18)
Architectural, Sculptural, and Visual Arts References
- Santiago Calatrava (1.1.2)
- Alexander Calder (1.1.23)
- The Siena Cathedral (1.8.2)
- Dorothea Lange (1.23.23)
- Constantin Brancusi (1.25.17)
- Donald Judd (1.33.96)
Pop Culture References
- Koyaanisqatsi (1.1.28)
- Facebook (1.3.60)
- Twitter (1.3.60)
- Google (1.3.60)
- Transformers (1.3.62)
- Little Red Riding Hood (1.3.62)
- Tatum O'Neal (1.5.25)
- Paper Moon (1.5.26)
- Maid Marion (1.10.6)
- King Crimson (1.19.24)
- John Wayne (1.19.59)
- Steve McQueen (1.19.59)
- The Shining (1.27.16)
- Jack Nicholson (1.27.16)
- Wonder Woman (2.1.20)
- The Sound of Music (2.6.35)
- Basic Instinct (2.9.27)
- Alfred Hitchcock (2.9.27)
- Uncle Sam (2.12.22)
- The Beatles (2.15.41)
- Bruce Willis (2.15.78)
- Triumph of the Will (2.20.10)
- The Wizard of Oz (2.23.31)