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The biggest moments in D.C. drag history
Drag balls in the 19th century, the Black Pearl Awards and, of course, the High Heel Race. Why might Washington, a famously ...
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19th century shipwreck discovered off Australian coast highlights gold rush history
The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when a ...
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Academic Freedom in Early Modern England
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Why 19th-century Texas was at the center of a notorious era of violence by gun
How Texas Made the West Wild," Bryan Burrough traces the paths of men who settled scores with pistols and called the Lone ...
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Local historian, artist to reveal ‘riveting’ story about Sonoma Plaza
Historian Jim Silverman and artist Michael Acker will deliver a free presentation, “Portrait of 19th Century Sonoma Plaza in ...
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19th century shipwreck discovered off Australian coast highlights once common maritime ‘side hustle’
The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when ...
Did you know? The town of Meudon was equipped with a funicular railway in the 19th century.
A funicular ... In the Paris region? If this means of transport is particularly popular in ski resorts or in certain ...
19th century padlock manufactured in Willenhall unearthed at historic hall
As a proud, West Midlands-based padlock manufacturer since the 18th Century, Squire is always interested to hear stories of ...