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Book review: Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children’
The Virginian-Pilot· 7 days agoHad anything resembling “An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children” actually existed in the days of antebellum plantation culture, it would have been forbidden fruit: Few enslaved people ...
Bay Area Hip Hop Archives Welcome 14 New Honorees Into Their Collection | KQED
KQED· 8 hours agoAn MC, curator and founder of the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives (BAHHA), he has been working to conserve...
New York Yankees can thank a Rochester guy for getting them started on no-hitters
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThere have been 13 no-hitters in franchise history for the New York Yankees. Domingo Germán was the...
This week in West Virginia history
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch· 4 days agoThe following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at...
Who kidnapped George Weyerhaeuser?
Axios· 7 days agoMay 7, 1936: William Dainard was arrested by the FBI in San Francisco for his role in kidnapping George Weyerhaeuser Sr., then a 9-year-old and the son of forestry tycoon John Philip Weyerhaeuser ...
Opinion | The History That New York City Takes for Granted
New York Times· 3 days agoDr. Jackson is a professor emeritus of history at Columbia University, president emeritus of the New-York Historical Society and the editor in chief of both editions of The ...
What Is Italy’s Most Prized Stuffed Pasta?
New York Times· 2 days agoT’s May 19 Travel issue is dedicated to pasta in Italy, diving deep into the culinary traditions, regional variations and complicated history of the...
Shrew Are You? Scientist Discovers Two New Species of Shrews in Museum’s Collection
Smithsonian Magazine· 16 hours agoWith more than 148 million specimens and objects, the vast majority of the National Museum of...
Fact Check: Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died On The Titanic?
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe property is known as the Chataeu de la Chasseigne, and it has a long history that dates back to...
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
Irish Central· 6 days agoA look at the theories of the origins of Ogham, how the ancient Irish alphabet works, and the work that's occurring to preserve it.
