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Northern Ireland’s Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries, Medieval History / November 13, 2024 / Christian history, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, medicine, medieval, religion In the remote grassy highlands of northern Ireland is the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. There, three disprate landmarks – a cross, a grave, and…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Her Judicial Collars Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 4, 2024 / fashion history, political history, U.S. history, women's history This week, I am teaming up to do a crossover-post series on fashion statements that made history with my friend (and former student) Katie McGowan!…
Lynn Margulis and Eukaryotic Cells Fabulous Females, History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries / October 30, 2024 / disease, evolution, history of education, medicine, technology, women's history Charles Darwin’s idea of Natural Selection as the key driver of evolution has been demonstrated many times over. However, in the century and a half…
Acadia Waldron Bates Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / August 20, 2023 / environmental history, U.S. natural parks This view on top of the Beehive Trail in Acadia is enjoyed by hundreds of people every summer day in the national park. As one…
