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Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Briefly Noted

Albert C. Barnes dedicated his life to making art accessible for the working class, ultimately founding the Barnes Foundation in 1925.
Benjamin Franklin created a revolutionary heating device, the Franklin stove, during the Little Ice Age, demonstrating the era's challenges and opportunities.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights

Josephine Baker served as a vital espionage agent for the Allies during WWII, using her celebrity status for activism.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
5 months ago

The Wide Wide Sea

Hampton Sides' book reexamines Captain Cook's legacy, underscoring the complexities of his ambitions and the consequences of his explorations on Indigenous peoples.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Writing

Helen Castor: I'd rather not live in such interesting times'

Helen Castor's new book explores the political rivalry between Richard II and Henry IV, encapsulating medieval power dynamics and their historical implications.
fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago
History

John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem and Emperor of Constantinople - Medievalists.net

John of Brienne's remarkable yet overlooked legacy in medieval history is the focus of James Turner's new book now available for purchase.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Berlin

Heinz-Peter King obituary

Heinz-Peter King was a distinguished medieval historian whose scholarly work significantly contributed to the understanding of monastic history in the Latin Church.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Writing

Helen Castor: I'd rather not live in such interesting times'

Helen Castor's new book explores the political rivalry between Richard II and Henry IV, encapsulating medieval power dynamics and their historical implications.
fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago
History

John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem and Emperor of Constantinople - Medievalists.net

John of Brienne's remarkable yet overlooked legacy in medieval history is the focus of James Turner's new book now available for purchase.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Berlin

Heinz-Peter King obituary

Heinz-Peter King was a distinguished medieval historian whose scholarly work significantly contributed to the understanding of monastic history in the Latin Church.
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