The episode might have vanished into historical obscurity, except that the students in his road-building gang included Oscar Wilde, Alfred Milner, Hardwicke Rawnsley, William Gershom Collingwood and Arnold Toynbee.

A railway was later built to the northwest over the Pine Pass, and Monkman's "highway" slowly faded into historical obscurity.

Following a period of historical obscurity, a revaluation of the territory was begun in the 17th century, thanks to noble landowners in a large part of Amantea, with origins in several areas ruled by the Crown of Naples.

Famous during his life, he slipped into historical obscurity.

A prolific inventor whose first patent was signed by President George Washington in 1793, Morey has lapsed so deeply into historical obscurity that even Vermont biographical reference books omit his name.

The history of lettering records many excursions into historical obscurity and disuse as well as elaborating the story of what gave rise to contemporary print.

These issues may have contributed to his relative historical obscurity.

With changes in circus and popular culture after the Civil War, his legendary talents under the big top have gradually slipped into almost total historical obscurity; biographer David Carlyon (2001) called him "the most famous man you've never heard of".

MARY SHELLEY (1797-1851) is far from a historical obscurity.

Hugh III Albus, who emerges from historical obscurity in the next generation, was probably his son.