The often-overlooked history of female coders who defined early computing during WWII seems finally to be gaining some mainstream recognition.  Presumably inspired by Walter Isaacson's latest book, The Innovators:  How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, the forgotten names of tech trailblazers like Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper are making their rounds in news media.  Grace Hopper worked on the first automated computers ever, invented the terminology “debugging,” headed the creation of one of the most influential programming languages in computing history, and remained an active duty Admiral of the US Navy until the tender age of 79—when she involuntarily retired (before continuing to work until the day she died in 1992 as a highly sought-after consultant elsewhere.)  Read more and link to a video of Grace Hopper on Dave Letterman.  10 min.  http://killscreendaily.com/articles/watch-queen-code-grace-hopper-kick-ass/   See also http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-queen-of-code/  Thank you, Muse reader!

Lucius (Titus) Quinctius Cincinnatus (b. c.519 BC)   In 458 BCE (according to tradition), Cincinnatus, who had been consul in 460 BCE, was plowing his fields when messengers arrived to tell him he had been named dictator to defend the city against the Aequi and the Volscians.  He took up the supreme command, defeated Rome's enemies, freed the beseiged consul Minucius, and returned to his farm, all within 16 days.  Further, he refused the honors that came with his military victories.  George Washington was sometimes called an American Cincinnatus because he too held his command only until the defeat of the British and, at a time when he could have chosen to exercise great political power, instead returned as soon as he could to cultivating his lands.  After the end of the Revolutionary War, a group of former officers in the (now) American army formed The Society of the Cincinnati, taking the name from the Roman general.  http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/historia/people/cincinnatus01.htm

The Society of the Cincinnati, Inc. is a patriotic-hereditary society with branches in the United States and France, founded in 1783, to preserve the ideals and fellowship of officers of the Continental Army who served in the Revolutionary War.  The members of the Cincinnati were among those developing many of America's first and largest cities to the west of the Appalachians, most notably Cincinnati, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The first governor of the Northwest Territory, Arthur St. Clair, was a member of the Society.  He renamed a small settlement "Cincinnati" to honor the Society and to encourage settlement by Society members.  Among them were Captain Jacob Piatt, who settled across the river from Cincinnati in northern Kentucky on land granted to him for his service during the War.  Captain David Ziegler was the first Mayor of Cincinnati. Richard Varick was a Mayor of New York City. Lt. Ebenezer Denny (1761–1822), an original Pennsylvanian Cincinnatus, was elected the first mayor of the incorporated city of Pittsburgh in 1816.  Pittsburgh developed from Fort Pitt, which had been commanded since 1777-1783 by four men who were founding members of the Society.  Anderson House, also known as Larz Anderson House, located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., houses the Society's national headquarters, historic house museum, and research library.  Anderson House was built between 1902 and 1905 as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel Weld Perkins, an author and American Red Cross volunteer.  The architects Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed Anderson House in the Beaux-Arts style.  Anderson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and was further designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996.  Today, Anderson House serves its members and the public as a headquarters, museum, and library. The Society's museum collections include portraits, armaments, and personal artifacts of Revolutionary War soldiers; commemorative objects; objects associated with the history of the Society and its members, including Society of the Cincinnati china and insignia; portraits and personal artifacts of members of the Anderson family; and artifacts related to the history of the house, including the U.S. Navy's occupation of it during World War II.  The library of the Society of the Cincinnati collects, preserves, and makes available for research printed and manuscript materials relating to the military and naval history of the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, with a particular concentration on the people and events of the American Revolution and the War of 1812.  The collection includes a variety of modern and rare materials including official military documents, contemporary accounts and discourses, manuscripts, maps, graphic arts, literature, and many works on naval art and science.  In addition, the library is the home to the archives of the Society of the Cincinnati as well as a collection of material relating to Larz and Isabel Anderson.  The library is open to researchers by appointment.  The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire owns and operates through a board of governors the American Independence Museum in Exeter, New Hampshire.  The American Independence Museum is a private, not-for-profit institution whose mission is to provide a place for the study, research, education and interpretation of the American Revolution and of the role that New Hampshire, Exeter, and the Gilman family played in the founding of the new republic.  Museum collections include two rare drafts of the U.S. Constitution, an original Dunlap Broadside of the United States Declaration of Independence, as well as an originalBadge of Military Merit, awarded by George Washington to soldiers demonstrating extraordinary bravery.  Exhibits highlight the Society of the Cincinnati, the nation’s oldest veterans’ society, and its first president, George Washington.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati

The learning is in the journey:  That could be the motto for Road Scholar, the nonprofit travel and education program for adults 50 and older that is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015.  In 1975, the organization—originally known as Elderhostel—had 220 people sign up for programs based on the then-novel idea of lifelong learning.  Today, Road Scholar offers about 4,600 trips that accommodate approximately 100,000 people annually as they travel throughout North America and around the world.  http://www.wsj.com/articles/where-road-scholar-has-been-and-where-its-headed-now-1426475058  

James Findlay (1770–1835) was a soldier, political official, and merchant who for decades was one of the leading citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio.  Findlay was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Findlay and Jane Smith.  After his father suffered financial setbacks, Findlay moved to the Northwest Territory in 1793 with his wife Jane Irwin (1769–1851).  There, in partnership with John Smith, he soon became one of the leading merchants and most influential men in the young city of Cincinnati.  He was elected to the legislature of the Northwest Territory in 1798, and in 1802 he became the United States Marshal for the Ohio Territory.  In 1800 Findlay received his most influential appointment, that of receiver of public money at the Cincinnati Public Land Office, which made him the region's most visible official of the federal government and a central figure in the business and politics of Cincinnati.  In 1805 and 1806, he served as mayor of Cincinnati, a position he would return to in 1810 and 1811.  Findlay also played an active role in the Ohio militia, attaining the rank of brigadier general.  In 1806 and 1807 Findlay helped to quash the Burr conspiracy, though that meant turning on his partner Smith, an alleged conspirator.  In the War of 1812, Findlay was commissioned a colonel in the United States Army, and commanded the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He marched north with General William Hull, and opposed Hull's disastrous decision to surrender Detroit.  Afterwards, Findlay was promoted to major general in the Ohio militia, and built Fort Findlay at the site of present-day Findlay, Ohio.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Findlay_(Cincinnati_mayor)

Findlay is a city in Hancock County, Ohio, United States.  Findlay serves as the county seat.  Located in northwestern Ohio, Findlay lies approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo.  The population was 41,202 at the 2010 census.  It is home to the University of Findlay.  The city's official nickname is "Flag City, USA".  In the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay of Cincinnati built a road and a stockade to transport and shelter troops in the Great Black Swamp region.  This stockade was named Fort Findlay in his honor.  At the conclusion of the war, the community of Findlay was born.  The first town lots were laid out in 1821 by the future Ohio Governor Joseph Vance and Elnathan Corry.  Early in its history, prior to the Civil War, Findlay was a stop for slaves of African descent along the Underground Railroad.  Findlay hosted the highly competitive Ohio State Music Festival in 1884.   young cornet player, Warren G. Harding, and his Citizens' Cornet Band of Marion placed third in the competition.  Harding would go on to be elected the 29th President of the United States.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay,_Ohio

The many uses of ’nduja by Rose Prince  Link to articles and recipes for this fiery pork paste from Calabria at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8761003/The-many-uses-of-nduja.html

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 1335 August 10, 2015  On this date in 1793, the Musée du Louvre was officially opened in Paris.  On this date in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donated $500,000.