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Rare portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction
Rare, problematic portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction for ...
RFK Jr.’s 18th-Century Idea About Mental Health
The health secretary’s clearest plans for psychiatric treatment are a retreat to the past.
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Father Ibiapina, a major folk saint in Brazil, becomes Venerable
A major folk saint in the northeastern part of Brazil, 19th-century Padre (Father) Ibiapina was officially declared Venerable ...
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Worse than Orphans
What power does a child have? You could refuse your food or try to run away or escape into your imagination. You ...
The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn’t Wealth. It Was Corruption.
Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...
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Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that Americans have poorer survival rates than ...
Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century
The Trump administration’s current use of 19th-century tools to solve 20th-century problems threatens to take America back to ...
How the simple fork almost tore apart the fabric of society
The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...
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Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented
In the 19th century, a clergyman named Sylvester Graham became convinced that sexual desires were making Americans physically ...