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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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