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Navy’s Plan To Go Green Is Falling Apart
The US Navy had a bold plan to redesign its fleet to operate on renewable energy, a plan that may be falling apart
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Mesa Verde’s Mary Jane Colter Collection (But Don’t Call it That)
Among the treasures that will be on display when the park’s new museum opens later this year are 30 pieces donated by the legendary architect
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Remembering Bloomingdale’s Chairman, the Dearly Departed Martin Traub, 1925-2012
The department store chain’s visionary executive beat the competition in exotic fashion flair
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Meet Edith and Fanny, Thomas Jefferson’s Enslaved Master Chefs
Monticello research historian Leni Sorensen offers an impression of what life was like for these early White House chefs
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Swimsuit Series, Part 3: Is Today Truly the 66th Anniversary of the First Bikini?
The two-piece bathing suit got skimpier and more scandalous in 1946 Paris
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Germans un-Kampf-ortable With Reissue of Hitler’s Tome
Starting in 2015, Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf will once again be available to German readers
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The Stunt that Launched Nathan’s Famous Stand on Coney Island
Back in 1916, the now-famous Nathan’s hot-dogs of New York City did not sell on name alone
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Layered, corseted summer garments kept women proper and fashionable, if not cool
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In the Steps of a Hungry Acrocanthosaurus
A special set of footprints may record a dinosaur attack in progress
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The Damariscotta River was an epicenter of oyster shucking between 2,200 and 1,000 years ago
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The Swimsuit Series, Part 2: Beauty Pageants and the Inevitable Swimsuit Competition
In the latest chapter of the series, we look at how bathing suits came to be an integral part of the Miss America competition
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Now kept at the American Geographical Society in New York, the globe is precious not for its age or beauty, but for the explorers who signed it
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Besides how to be a good neighbor, Mr. Rogers taught us other lessons, especially about the impact of a comforting change of clothes
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The Once and Future Coffeehouses of Vienna
Coffee is one of Vienna’s legacies, but how will the city hold onto its past while adapting to the changing culture? New furniture may be the answer
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Welcome to Threaded! And a Dig Through the Archives
Welcome to Threaded, your go-to fashion blog for all things historical and sartorial
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The Long History of the Espresso Machine
In the 19th century, coffee was big business in Europe. As inventors sought to improve brews and reduce brewing time, the espresso was born
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For those of you who want to explore chilly desserts beyond ice cream, try these frozen treats
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