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Before We Had RBF, Women Were Warned About Bicycle Face
Before modern women had to contend with accusations of “RBF,” or the idea that a relaxed facial expression can come […] The ...
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Bicycle entrepreneur who became a key figure in Watford's motoring history
Local history columnist Lesley Dunlop explains why bicycle entrepreneur Richard Ellis became an important figure in Watford's ...
The history of women cyclists – an uphill climb to equality
Cycling, in its most familiar form, dates back to at least the 19th century. One example of an early bicycle was known as the ...
Beyond Evolution: Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world
Modern historians and scientists hail Wallace as one of the bravest figures of the 19th century. He possessed enough physical courage to cross vast oceans and live for years away from home in remote, ...
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Nineteenth-Century Photography Now
Organized around five themes dating back to the medium’s beginnings, this exhibition explores nineteenth-century photographs through the work of twenty-one contemporary artists. Reflecting the ...
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Live and work on Sleeping Bear Bay: Historic inn seeking full-time keeper
Built in the 19th century and operational through the 1970s, the inn has been a permanent fixture in Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, before it was even a park. After a 50-year slumber ...
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The Best Bike Brands for Every Kind of Rider
If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Look: There are a lot of cycling companies out there. Some of the best bike brands have models with gearing intended for easy commuting.
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19th Century Railroad Tracks In Lincoln Park Are Being Removed, But Their History Remains
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Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
Of course, in the late 19th century, your ability to celebrate depended on your social class. New Year’s was one of the four traditional holidays off, the others being July 4th, Thanksgiving, and ...
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Leinster House usher killed while cycling was ‘a proud Cabra man’ dedicated to his family, funeral told
Mr Doyle, who was in his 50s, died when he was hit by a truck near Castleknock village on December 19th. He was cycling home to Clonsilla from Leinster House. At his funeral in the Church of the ...
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THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
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The 19th-Century Technology That Threatens A.I.
Yet the prospect of continuing dominance in this 21st-century technology hinges on harnessing a 19th-century one: electricity. That’s where America has a long way to go. The development of ...