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• Darwin & The Descent: Animism-Religion

  

  Yesterday was spent with Darwin. It was a good day and something I need to do more often. One of the curious things about Darwin is that he is so well known,... Read more

  The 17 November 2012 by   Cris
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• Helen Keller: Vaudeville Star

  

  image credit Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts... Read more

  The 14 November 2012 by   Gerard
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• Gitche Gumee

  

  Up on the rugged western shore of Lake Superior the lamp atop Split Rock Lighthouse will be illuminated for the only time this year tonight. Read more

  The 10 November 2012 by   Steveawiggins
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• Joe’s Letters, WWII: Lest We Forget

  

  This week marks another Remembrance Day. I cannot let this go by without acknowledgement, so rather than publish another letter this week I have decided to... Read more

  The 09 November 2012 by   Saveeverystep
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• Austria Remembers One Of Its Darkest Days

  

  In Commonwealth countries 11th November is Armistice Day, when the lives lost in World War Ι are commemorated. And on Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday in... Read more

  The 09 November 2012 by   Linda
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• The Real Scrooge

  

  image credit One of the hallmarks of the work of 19th-century author Charles Dickens is his oddball characters and their fanciful names: Uriah Heep, Martin... Read more

  The 06 November 2012 by   Gerard
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• Learning from History: Non-Violence and Civil Rights

  

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  The 06 November 2012 by   Dlittle30
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• Mormon History Machinations

  

  Over at Slate, David Haglund has posted a fascinating piece on the life and travails of Mormon historian Michael Quinn. Trained as an academic historian, Quinn... Read more

  The 03 November 2012 by   Cris
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• Richard III Found?

  

  Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, died on August 22, 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. His death wasn’t a pleasant one. Read more

  The 03 November 2012 by   Dplylemd
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• The Civil War and American Art: The Power of Images

  

  This blog post inaugurates a monthly Eye Level feature on our upcoming exhibition The Civil War and American Art. Curator Eleanor Harvey will be talking about... Read more

  The 01 November 2012 by   Americanart
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