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• The Royal Coronation Dress

  

  Photo: Royal Collection.Excitingly, the Royal Collection has just announced that as well as the frankly fabulous In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart... Read more

  The 07 January 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• Underground Sesquicentennial!

  

  The London Underground is about to celebrate its 150th anniversary. In the first of several posts making the event, here's a selection of images. Read more

  The 06 January 2013 by   Carolineld
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• The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg

  

  I’ve been fascinated by the Romanov dynasty for as long as I can remember and in particular the fate of the last Tsar and his family. Well, who isn’t? Read more

  The 03 January 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• From the Archives: St Lubbock's Day

  

  As the bank holidays finish and many of us head back to work, we should spare a thought for the man who gave many of us yesterday off. Read more

  The 27 December 2012 by   Carolineld
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• China’s Religion Memo

  

  China’s ruling Central Committee does not often issue written “notices” or directives. When it does, people pay attention. Because such notices emanate from on... Read more

  The 20 December 2012 by   Cris
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• Resolving Superconductivity

  

  Figure 1 from Pauling’s superconductivity patent.[Part 3 of 3]As they continued to explore possibilities for creating improved superconductors, one challenge... Read more

  The 20 December 2012 by   Scarc
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• Writing for a Setting in the Midwest

  

  Dispelling Wisconsin Stereotypes… and corroborating a few of themWhenever I have an idea for a new book I set up a ‘note sheet’ where I lay out my outline, writ... Read more

  The 19 December 2012 by   Lauryn April
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• It’s War (part One of My Grandmother’s War Stories)

  

  Photograph of my grandmother in Trafalgar Square, c1953. Photo: my own. I went to visit my grandfather in Winchester at the weekend and was thrilled to find a... Read more

  The 19 December 2012 by   Mmeguillotine
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• Romanian Peasant Museum, Bucharest, Romania

  

  Thank you to Mala Teaha for this delightful trip around the Romanian Peasant Museum…Beyond the door time begins. Dare ! Open the door ! Ouvrez la porte !” The... Read more

  The 18 December 2012 by   Theexhibitionlist
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• The Underground Railroad – Lessons for Today

  

  I recently attended a presentation by Paul and Mary Liz Stewart about their Underground Railroad History Project. The “railroad” was a network helping escaped... Read more

  The 15 December 2012 by   Fsrcoin
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