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    The "weird" law against killing camels in Arizona
    Dana Rovang
    • May 5
    • 8 min
    Africa

    The "weird" law against killing camels in Arizona

    It is a true fact that there was once a law in Arizona making killing a camel a crime. But, what if you didn’t know what a camel was?...
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    "Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase
    Dana Rovang
    • Apr 19
    • 7 min
    Cultural History

    "Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase

    What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the jaws of...
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    Frances Perkins: Labor Secretary for FDR, and the brains behind the New Deal
    Dana Rovang
    • Mar 22
    • 7 min
    Modern (1800 CE to Present)

    Frances Perkins: Labor Secretary for FDR, and the brains behind the New Deal

    While we take for granted the 40-hour work week and generally safe working conditions, not many know about the woman who spearheaded the...
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    Maude Callen: Nurse-Midwife provided medical care to the poorest in her community
    Dana Rovang
    • Feb 15
    • 4 min
    Black History

    Maude Callen: Nurse-Midwife provided medical care to the poorest in her community

    In the mid-twentieth-century American South, Black women had limited access to medical services and maternal care. Many gave birth at...
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    Intrepid Arctic Explorer: Matthew A. Henson was the first Black man at the North Pole, Co-Discoverer
    Dana Rovang
    • Jan 15
    • 6 min
    Arctic

    Intrepid Arctic Explorer: Matthew A. Henson was the first Black man at the North Pole, Co-Discoverer

    Icon of Arctic Explorer, Matthew A. Henson, depicting a person in a winter parka.
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    FRANCISCA ROJAS: GUILTY BY FINGERPRINT
    Julia Chen
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min
    History of Science

    FRANCISCA ROJAS: GUILTY BY FINGERPRINT

    First use of Forensic Fingerprinting in Buenos Aries, Argentina Fingerprinting was first used as a means of perpetrator identification in...
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    Hiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWII
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min
    War History

    Hiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWII

    Hiram “Harry” Bingham IV (1903-1988) saved thousands of Jews and other "enemies" of Germany during the early years of WWII by using...
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    George Méliès: Film Effects Pioneer and Conjuror
    Dana Rovang
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    Magicians

    George Méliès: Film Effects Pioneer and Conjuror

    In the fall of 1896, early filmmaker and performance magician, Georges Méliès, was making a short movie on a Paris street. He developed a...
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    Wingfoot Express Airship Disaster, Chicago 1919
    Dana Rovang
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    History of Science

    Wingfoot Express Airship Disaster, Chicago 1919

    Almost two decades before the disaster of the LZ 189 Hindenburg Zeppelin (1937), Chicago witnessed the horrific destruction of the...
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    Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Medal of Honor Recipient
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min
    Women's History

    Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Medal of Honor Recipient

    Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) was born on a farm in Oswego, New York in November 1832. She attended Syracuse Medical College,...
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    Bushnell's Turtle
    Dana Rovang
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    Bushnell's Turtle

    The American Revolutionary War marked a period of great expansion in martime history. One of the most significant developments was the...
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    Kate Shelley and the Great Train Rescue of 1881
    Dana Rovang
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    Women's History

    Kate Shelley and the Great Train Rescue of 1881

    On 6 July 1881, a massive storm in Boone County, Iowa caused a flash flood. The flood washed out the support trestles for the train...
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    "Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a Battleship
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    "Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a Battleship

    US Army General William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936) was the commander of the Army Air Services in WWI. After the war, Mitchell lobbied...
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    Adolphus Greely and the Lady Franklin Expedition
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    Environmental History

    Adolphus Greely and the Lady Franklin Expedition

    In 1881, First Lieutenant Adolphus Greely was placed in command of the Lady Franklin Expedition aboard the ship Proteus. It was to...
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    SABA SABA
    Julienne Landsdown
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    SABA SABA

    Saba Saba (Seven Seven in Swahili) refers to the date of July 7. In Tanzania, the date refers to the the founding of the Tanganyika...
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    US Air Force Training
    Marcie Holmes, PhD
    • Jul 17, 2015
    • 16 min
    War History

    US Air Force Training

    By Marcie Holmes, PhD MATCHING HUMANS TO MACHINES “There’s no such thing as a natural-born pilot.” - Chuck Yeager Good airplane pilots...
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    FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons
    Michael Gott
    • Jul 16, 2015
    • 5 min
    War History

    FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons

    THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL WEAPON PIGGYBACKED ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE JET STREAM The Fu-go “Windship Weapon” project was a World War II...
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    RENATO LEVI
    Dana Rovang
    • Jul 15, 2015
    • 8 min
    War History

    RENATO LEVI

    THE JEWISH DOUBLE-AGENT WAS ONE OF THE ALLIES' BEST KEPT SECRETS IN WWII Renato Levi (aka CHEESE, MR. ROSE, LAMBERT, EMILE, or ROBERTO)...
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    The Illusionists of El Alamein
    Dana Rovang
    • Jul 8, 2015
    • 10 min
    War History

    The Illusionists of El Alamein

    DECEIVING ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using...
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    COLUMBIA: ALLEGORY OF AMERICA
    Julia Chen
    • Jun 12, 2015
    • 11 min
    Cultural History

    COLUMBIA: ALLEGORY OF AMERICA

    Before there was Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, Columbia hailed as one of the earliest personifications of the United States. While she has...
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