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02/20/2017

Revolution on Two Wheels

Almost 200 years ago, an early form of our beloved bicycle was invented.

by dominikwiley519

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10/18/2016

The Gravity of Graffiti

William Kentridge’s graffiti and its history in Rome

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09/26/2016

Relentlessly Relevant

The Dangerous Legacy of Henry James

by sheldon3823

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08/09/2016

Encyclopedia Blue

A history of what may be the world’s most beloved color

by dominikwiley519

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06/08/2016

They’re Not Coming Back

Lyndon Johnson’s Big Break

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04/07/2016

The Wave of the Future

Realizing political principles in an ever-changing world

by alfiebethel06

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03/21/2016

Adventure and Pain…

...on a night train

by dominikwiley519

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03/16/2016

The Radio Homemaker

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02/29/2016

The Bite of the Devil Dog

The complicated politics of rabble rouser Smedley Butler

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02/25/2016

From Plato to Palo Alto

The case against Western Civ

by alfiebethel06

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