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Q & A with Nick Stanhope, Creator of Historypin
By merging old photographs with new mapping technology, this site fuses new connections between the generations
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the Wizard of Schenectady
His contributions to mathematics and electrical engineering made him one of the most beloved and instantly recognizable men of his time.
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Minter’s Ring: The Story of One World War II POW
When excavators in Inchon, Korea discovered a U.S. naval officer’s ring, they had no knowledge of the pain associated with its former owner, Minter Dial
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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Introducing New History Blog: Past Imperfect
Three historians bring their expertise together to provide history with all the interesting bits left in
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Hall realized his death would set off a national political scandal, inspiring the genuine wonder that he had never been what he seemed
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When Three British Boys Traveled to Medieval England (Or Did They?)
A 1957 “time traveler” recalls “a feeling of unfriendliness and unseen watchers which sent shivers up one’s back”
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Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes
From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923
The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences
May 2011 Anniversaries
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Momentous or Merely Memorable
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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What the Luddites Really Fought Against
The label now has many meanings, but when the group protested 200 years ago, technology wasn’t really the enemy
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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Capturing Warsaw at the Dawn of World War II
As German bombs began falling on Poland in 1939, an American photographer made a fateful decision
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