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Privacy, Journalism, and the Gilded Age

The interview is now such a standard part of journalism that it may come as a surprise to read that the New York Times editorialized against it in 1874.
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Marvel’s Agent Carter and the Women of WWII

Marvel has introduced Agent Peggy Carter into the lexicon about women’s status in the military during and post-WWII.
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Ancient Chemical Warfare

The lethal combination of chemistry and warfare has a long history.
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What are International Goals Good For?

As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, created in 2000, approaches, we look at papers that explore the impact of international goals.
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Is the “Culture of Welfare Dependency” Real?

Welfare dependency theories often point to a weakening of "traditional values of individualism, freedom and self-determination,"
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The Last Formal Declaration of War

The last time Congress formally declared war was in World War II.
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Oh, Christmas Tree!

The ubiquitous Christmas tree has a history, and it isn't biblical.
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That Old Scroll is Actually an Egyptian Book of Spells!

A mysterious document turned out to be a book of Egyptian book of spells, according to a newly-completed translation
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Cuban-American Relations Through The Years

After 55 years, diplomatic relations have been re-established between the United States and Cuba.
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A Brief History of Pregnancy Workplace Rights

In a 1986 paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy, traced how pregnancy workplace rights has shifted over the years.