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• FAMILY Jewish Immigrants. New York City, 1890.

  

  New York's lower East Side, Hester Street at corner with Clinton, circa 1890. Photo by Edwund Gillon, Jr. Click on image for full size. Read more

  The 20 May 2011 by   Kena
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• The Haymarket Riot, Chicago 1886

  

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  The 16 May 2011 by   Kena
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• Laguna Heritage Churches Part 1: Pakil, Paete, and Longos

  

  Laguna is a province in the immediate south of Manila. In 1571, Captain Juan de Salcedo and his troops conquered Laguna with its surrounding areas, and in mere... Read more

  The 09 May 2011 by   Thelostboylloyd
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• Discovering the Roman Limes in Germany

  

  If you’re interested in discovering the Roman Limes in Germany, (the border of the Roman Empire), and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you have a lot of... Read more

  The 23 May 2011 by   Monkeys And Mountains Adventure
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• Rare Colour Photographs Of The Great Depression

  

  It was an era that defined a generation. The Great Depression marked the bitter and abrupt end to the post-World War 1 bubble that left America giddy with... Read more

  The 19 May 2011 by   Gerard
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• From the Archives: Crossness Pumping Station

  

  London's 'cathedral of sewage' is an amazing piece of Victoriana. It's currently undergoing a major programme of work, but will open for a few days this summer... Read more

  The 01 May 2011 by   Carolineld
  

• Why Does Titanic Fascinate Us So Much?

  

  While visiting London I came across the major exhibition on Titanic at the O2. Why is it, 100 years on, the story of how one ship sank still holds such... Read more

  The 03 May 2011 by   Iangreen
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• FAMILY HISTORY: Reminder of a Love Story.

  

  My sister Phyllis found them about six months ago -- two creased, crumbling yellowed pages covered with smeared ink handwriting. Each page had what looked... Read more

  The 12 May 2011 by   Kena
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• REALITY CHECK: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden.

  

  All this cheering for an execution -- even one so well deserved as that of Osama bin Laden, the mass murderer behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on our... Read more

  The 05 May 2011 by   Kena
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• Mountain Honey

  

  This strange-looking object was one of the specialities I came across in Yangshuo, China: apparently, the moss-covered object is a lump of wild mountain honey.... Read more

  The 05 May 2011 by   Carolineld
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