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Who Were the "Barbarians?"
Depictions of foreigners in Greek and Roman art
Mar 24
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George Dillard
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Isthmus Be the Place
The Panama Canal, from dream to reality
Mar 17
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George Dillard
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To Resist a Fall: the Strange History of the Parachute
Three centuries of floating toward the ground
Mar 10
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George Dillard
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The Fighter Still Remains
Ancient boxing and its modern revival
Mar 3
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George Dillard
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February 2024
Shocking, Just Shocking
A compendium of strange experiments with electricity
Feb 25
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George Dillard
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Paris, 1889
A city in political, cultural, and artistic ferment at the dawn of the Belle Époque
Feb 18
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George Dillard
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WWII Propaganda: From Tempting Vixens to Adorable Bears
Beyond Rosie the Riveter
Feb 11
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George Dillard
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An Ancient Crossroads of Culture
The Parthians were more than rivals to Rome
Feb 4
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George Dillard
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January 2024
Fancy Hats for Fancy People
A history of the crown
Jan 28
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George Dillard
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Will the Real Nero Please Stand Up?
One of Rome's most famous emperors is an enigma
Jan 21
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George Dillard
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Will the Real Nero Please Stand Up?
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Terror on Two Wheels
A ride through the history of the chariot
Jan 14
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George Dillard
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Tell Me the Future
Four millennia of divination
Jan 7
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George Dillard
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