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The Creation and Desire for Bezoars Early Modern, Medieval History / December 10, 2024 / disease, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, History of Magic, medicine My last post talked about Rapunzel’s Syndrome, in which unfortunate sufferers eat their own hair. Since hair cannot be digested, a mass forms in the…
Early Modern Book Printing Presentation Early Modern, Live Reporting / May 30, 2024 / literature, technology Yesterday, Shippensburg’s special collections librarian James Sterner gave a presentation about the history of book printing in Early Modern Europe. The university recently recieved a…
Medieval Dreams Medieval History / November 12, 2024 / art, Christian history, literature, religion, social history Dust bunnies on the ceiling out of control? No, this is an illustration of a Medieval dream, and it’s giving this character from a poem…
The New York City Highline Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 15, 2023 / architecture, art, U.S. history Here are scenes from the High Line of New York City, considered one of Manhattan’s most popular attractions. It isn’t that old: a group called…
