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Paperblog Pick in History

Bradshaw, Railway Pioneer

210 years ago today, George Bradshaw was born in Lancashire; he spent most of his life in Manchester. His work would have huge impact on the Victorian railways, but he wasn't an... Read more

Paperblog Pick in History

The Mysterian: Teilhard De Chardin

The priest and paleontologist was present at the beginning, more or less. When the hoaxed Piltdown “fossils” were discovered in 1912 and the “Peking Man” (Homo erectus) site at... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

Community & Kinship at Catalhoyuk

Strange things are afoot at Catalhoyuk (7400-5600 BCE), one of the earliest and most important Neolithic (i.e., sedentary and agricultural) sites known to... Read more

The 02 July 2011 by Cris
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GUEST BLOGGER: Amy Arden on Buck Taylor, the Original Cowboy Hero

One of the many books, pamphlets, and dime novels featuring Taylor during the 1880s.Western history buffs easily recognize the name “Buffalo” Bill Cody, the... Read more

The 21 July 2011 by Kena
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The American Railroads and the Panic of 1873

The Panic of 1873 and subsequent Long Depression in the U.S. began on September 18th with the failure of Jay Cooke and Co., although signs of distress had... Read more

The 08 July 2011 by Realizingresonance
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James Madison and the Problem of Factions

Factions are groups of citizens who unite under a common interest or goal, and James Madison argues in Federalist #10 that the formation of factions is the... Read more

The 14 July 2011 by Realizingresonance
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Traveling Artists Sketching an Arab Encampment, Cairo

Artist: Émile Vernet Lecomte (French (1821-1900)Title: Traveling Artists Sketching an Arab Encampment, Cairo (1863) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 25 1/5 by 41... Read more

The 05 July 2011 by Enzieshahmiri
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St. Paul Indian Burial Mounds... Dating Back to the Time of Pharaohs

St Paul is the site of some of the tallest Native American burial mounds in Minnesota and Wisconsin, dating back about 2000 years to the beginning of the... Read more

The 31 July 2011 by Homesmsp
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Witch Trials in the Family History

It was 319 years ago today, on July 26th, 1692, when my family, the Endicott family, became part of one of the most infamous affairs in American history, the... Read more

The 27 July 2011 by Realizingresonance
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HISTORY: GUEST NOTE: Robin Rausch on the Library of Congress's National Jukebox

One of the many very cool tune collections on this new LC site. Hey Ken! I wanted to call your attention to the National Jukebox project at the Library of... Read more

The 12 July 2011 by Kena
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CIVIL WAR: The "Great Skedaddle" -- Union Disaster, Modern Fitness Event, Or...

Re-enacters at Manassas, Virginia, for the 150 anniversary this past weekend. The way a re-enactament should be.Don't get me wrong. I love Civil War... Read more

The 28 July 2011 by Kena
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DEBT CEILING Crisis: Thomas Nast - Who Drove the Country into Bankruptcy?

Thomas Nast drew the above cartoon for Harper's Weekly in August 1871 as a slam against rampant graft by New York City's political boss William M. Tweed. Read more

The 29 July 2011 by Kena
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Self-Evident Truths in the Declaration of Independence

The 05 July 2011 by Realizingresonance : Culture, Philosophy
Café Stefanie (Munich)

The 18 July 2011 by Praymont : Culture,
Slipknot Shaman

The 09 July 2011 by Cris : Culture,
Human Head Soup in Upper Paleolithic

The 16 July 2011 by Cris :
DEBT CEILING crisis: History demands a "grand bargain."

The 18 July 2011 by Kena : Culture, Politics
AIRPORT SECURITY: How did we create this paranoid mess?

The 13 July 2011 by Kena : Debate, Politics, Society
Reason for Religious Freedom in America

The 17 July 2011 by Realizingresonance : Culture, Spirituality
The Federal Reserve Conspiracy Tapestry Torn

The 31 July 2011 by Realizingresonance : Culture, Philosophy
Contra Deus ex Machina

The 30 July 2011 by Cris : Culture, Debate,
Facadism

The 21 July 2011 by Carolineld : Architecture, Culture,
Beheading the “Snake God” at Rhino Cave

The 10 July 2011 by Cris : Biology, Culture, Religion
WOUNDED KNEE: A few afterthoughts

The 06 July 2011 by Kena : Culture, Politics
REALITY CHECK: Two cheers for the debt ceiling !!

The 11 July 2011 by Kena : Culture, Politics
Weird waters

The 25 July 2011 by Carolineld : Culture,
From the archives: Tower Bridge quick guide

The 09 July 2011 by Carolineld : Culture, Destinations, Travel
The Mysterian: Teilhard de Chardin

The 22 July 2011 by Cris : Biology, Culture, Debate, Religion
The Promise and Tragedy of Ur

The 25 July 2011 by Cris : Culture, Debate, Religion