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One, Two (1965)
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The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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Sparta and… Scotland?
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
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One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
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Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
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A Different View of Thucydides
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Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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