08/22/2013
Author: xkmbernard
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07/25/2013
Give Up the Ghost
What was behind the sudden boom of apparitions in late 19th century America?
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07/01/2013
Exciting Events
Bill Traylor painted scenes of modern life from memory. Today, those memories are slowly disappearing.
by xkmbernard
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06/12/2013
Happy 50th Mr. Zip
The addition of zip codes to our addresses is a relatively modern change. But getting America on board took the introduction of an iconic cartoon figure.
by xkmbernard
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05/24/2013
The Museum of Babel
With no one to sponsor him, Marino Auriti’s dream museum became the stuff of legends.
by xkmbernard
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05/01/2013
The Alphabet of Nature and Angels
English is not a language spelled phonetically, but 200 years ago Isaac Pitman tried to change that.
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04/10/2013
Close Encounters
Humans have always had a desire to get closer to animals. But does bringing them in actually blind us?
by xkmbernard
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03/21/2013
Florida’s Parallel Universe
The abandoned Nike Missile Site, surrounded by the Everglades, is a reminder of when humans almost destroyed the world and a warning that we could still lose everything today.
by xkmbernard
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03/04/2013
Movers and Shakers
What’s the difference between SkyMall and the Shakers? One creates products for comfort, the other for independence.
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02/08/2013