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In her paintings, the 17th-century Dutch painter captured a pure, crystalline moment of time with unnerving verisimilitude.
Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?
Koch’s findings ignited the medical community in the late 19th century ... to its seasonality. But we still contract it just as frequently as we did a century ago; we still suffer the same ...
Her husband claimed she did not want to live on life support; her family disagreed, and their battle reached the U.S. Supreme Court and even the White House. Decades later, many Americans still ...
[image or embed] — Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) March 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM • The U.S. Department of Education (wait, I didn’t realize that still existed…?) has apparently opened ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The historic Stratford Hotel has adapted through Salt Lake City's various needs since it was constructed over a century ago. Located on the corner of 200 South and 200 East ...
There are fears one of Wales' most popular canals could start to dry up within a week, prompting calls for the Welsh government to intervene. Operators of the 225-year-old Monmouthshire and Brecon ...
Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female ... The manuscript was Miss Banning’s life’s work, and she yearned to see it published. But it ended up in a ...
A series of newspaper articles published in 1883 give us a fascinating insight into working-class Bristolian life at a time of severe economic ... Of the homes in other neighbourhoods he visited, some ...
Two years later, Bessy gave birth to their son, Remo, on July 31, 2017. At the time of publication, Joe and Bessy still appear to be married. However, since the news gained traction, Bessy has ...