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Nate Barker
14 hours ago
CULTURAL HISTORY
Secondhand Sons: The life and times of the Remittance Men
Dana Rovang
Feb 19
BLACK HISTORY
Olive Morris: The short, dynamic life of a Brixton radical
Dana Rovang
Jan 22
MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)
Operation Mincemeat: How the Allies Fooled the Nazis about the Mediterranean Invasion
Dana Rovang
Jan 8
AFRICA
The Akwaete & The British: The British abruptly left this Nigerian region in 1902. Why?
Dana Rovang
Dec 18, 2024
CULTURAL HISTORY
The Bixby Letter: Saving Private Ryan and the origin of the Lincoln letter
Dana Rovang
Dec 11, 2024
CULTURAL HISTORY
James Wong Howe: Hollywood Cinematographer
Dana Rovang
Nov 27, 2024
ASIA
Champi: The ancient Indian practice
Dana Rovang
Nov 13, 2024
MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)
Mary Anning: Early English paleontologist defied the odds
Nate Barker
Oct 30, 2024
CENTRAL AMERICA
The Lady of Cofitachequi
Dana Rovang
Oct 16, 2024
CULTURAL HISTORY
Putnam Lodge: Historic Hotel in Old Florida
Dana Rovang
Oct 2, 2024
MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)
How the Allies Duped the Nazis for D-Day with Operation Fortitude
Dana Rovang
Sep 18, 2024
CENTRAL AMERICA
Dolores del Rio: Mexican Hollywood Pioneer and Philanthropist
Dana Rovang
Sep 4, 2024
BLACK HISTORY
Singing, Stars, and Quilts: The Secret Code Signals of the Underground Railroad
Dana Rovang
Aug 21, 2024
CULTURAL HISTORY
Mary Kay & Johnny: Early Sitcom Pioneers
Nate Barker
Jun 28, 2024
HISTORY OF MEDICINE
Noncombatant Service: Conscientious Objectors’ Fight for Mental Health Reform during WWII
Dana Rovang
Jun 5, 2024
CULTURAL HISTORY
Key West: How Ernest Hemingway and Julius F. Stone, Jr. Shaped a Resort Town
Dana Rovang
May 8, 2024
AFRICA
The Globalization of Shea Butter
Dana Rovang
Feb 13, 2024
AFRICA
Ancient Gems: A Historical Survey of African Beauty Techniques
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