lepers) or unacceptable (like prostitutes), and drove the money-changers from the temple in righteous anger, since the temple was no place for market business. He took his mission on earth – to fulfill the prophecies as told by the prophets of the Old Testament and bring salvation to God’s people – very seriously. Even when it became obvious that his message of salvation would get him in trouble, he continued to preach and help people. It is true that he asked God to take that fate away from him, if it
Peculiar History of the Chewing Gum Man is a handcrafted, illustrated storybook. It was authored by Gelett Burgess in 1894 in San Francisco, California. The production of this artifact is multi-layered. As a creative endeavor, it is considered a form of mixed media. The illustration is a composite