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    • Geeking Out Over a Word’s History

      New York Times· 4 days ago

      The noun “geek” dates to the late 19th century, when it was an American slang word for a “foolish, offensive” or “worthless” person, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. In 1946, The ...

    • Dressmaker offers a sense of history

      Dressmaker offers a sense of history

      The Beatrice Daily Sun· 23 hours ago

      Rayma Volkmer of Wymore started sewing historical clothing about 20 years ago and is now considered a living historian. Volkmer said when she was in a...

    • The gun lobby’s secret weapon in legal battles

      Las Vegas Sun· 2 days ago

      The shooting occurred as the Supreme Court justices were deciding the Bruen case. In the battle to dismantle gun restrictions, raging in America’s courts even as mass shootings become commonplace ...