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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
Living in today's age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars, with an eventual human mission to the red planet likely to ...
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Show at Civil War-era fort spotlights California’s Black history from the 19th century to today
A new exhibition at Fort Point in San Francisco, organised by the non-profit For-Site, features works by 16 artists and a ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...