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Smithsonian exhibit tells the untold stories of Filipino farmworkers
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The Forgotten Wireless Station on Point Loma
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Narrative Describes WWII Radio News Reporting
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Beyond the screen: film, cinema, and Iraqi histories of leisure
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Oct 12 Mike Parker: Benedict Arnold: Trusted officer turned traitor
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (669+ words) When we hear the name Benedict Arnold, we immediately think “traitor.” Arnold’s reputation is nearly as despicable as that of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus Christ. But Arnold did not start his military career as a sellout to the…...
Filmmaker shining spotlight on 'living heritage'
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PEEPS AT OUR PAST
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Spinning Dunkirk
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (210+ words) What happened on 26 May 1940? World War II: How God moved — King George VI called the nation to prayer. Sunday, 26 May 1940, was designated a Day of National Prayer for the British Army, which was in grave danger in Flanders. Was Dunkirk an…...
The story of the infamous Seán Na Sagart and priest hunting in Mayo
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1685+ words) "Why did so many registered priests die in such a short period? Did they die of natural causes, ill health caused by hardship or come to their death by some unnatural means?" by Dr. Michael M. O'Connor John Mullowney, or Seán…...
Other Worlds Were Always Possible
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1121+ words) Book: The Dawn of EverythingAuthor: David Graeber/David WengrowContext: Chapter 11: Full Circle We often assume that, despite its many problems, human society has already settled on its ultimate path. We moved from tribes to states, from simple societies to complex…...