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POLITICS: In 1868, a Wild Fraud to Dwarf Today’s Political Sleaze

Photo from Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Thanks again to our friends at the Bloomberg "Echoes" financial history blog for running this item first on Jun... Read more

Paperblog Pick in History

Great Tower for London

Paris got the Eiffel Tower in 1889. Within months, a competitor in London was being planned. It didn't quite happen - but came very close indeed. Sir Edward Watkin, managing... Read more

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The Second Amendment and Self-Defense

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. The Second Amendment is a controversial issue in America today. Incidents of gun violence are common in cities across the... Read more

The 27 June 2012 by Realizingresonance
Philosophy, Society
The Conundrum of the Ninth Amendment

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. The convention to craft the American Constitution ended without the inclusion of a declaration of rights. Charles Pinckney o... Read more

The 11 June 2012 by Realizingresonance
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, son of Presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas, has proposed legislation that would limit... Read more

The 19 June 2012 by Realizingresonance
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Another Expedition Prepares Search For Amelia Earhart

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th Century. The pioneering aviator went missing somewhere over the Pacific... Read more

The 05 June 2012 by Kungfujedi
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“bloody Ban” Tarleton

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The 17 June 2012 by Authoremerylee
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Spanish Caves Have Oldest Cave Art – Did Neanderthals Make It?

Some of the Spanish cave paintings. Photocredit: EpochTimes The background The oldest cave art yet found has been discovered in 11 locations in Spain, at... Read more

The 15 June 2012 by Periscope
Art & Design, Culture, Current,
Relieving Men's Temptations

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The 18 June 2012 by Slvintage
Fashion,
Beautiful Thing of the Day: Map of the Maine Coastline from 1884 (and) Bald...

Maine’s coast, if you stretched it out in a straight line, would extend farther than the widest point of the United States. Fingers of jagged rocks and inlets,... Read more

The 25 June 2012 by Thewilderthings
Self Expression
The VW Bug's Rare And Quirky Czech Mate

image credit When Southern Californian Justin Pinchot is in the market for a new car, he doesn't just head for the local Auto Row or browse the latest deals... Read more

The 07 June 2012 by Gerard
Moto
Books in the News: Jane Austen Portrait Uncovered

A Portrait Thought to be Jane Austen is Unearthed! It is very likely that this portrait depicts the writer at the age of 13: Reproduction of Portrait hoped to b... Read more

The 16 June 2012 by Pocketfulofbooks
Books, Culture,