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Interpretation of a Tripod from "The War of the Worlds"
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The War of the Worlds — Relevant a Century Later

November 17, 2019November 15, 2019

H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds has been, since its publication in 1898, one of fiction’s most lasting science-fiction stories. In 1938 a radio

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The_Journal_News_Thu__Apr_8__1976_
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Nancy Drew and the Attempted Banishment

October 5, 2019October 8, 2019

It’s a testament to the lasting power of Nancy Drew that yet another screen reincarnation of the beloved book sleuth is on her way. The

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Highclere Castle, setting of TV series Downton Abbey (The Leader-Post )
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Highclere Castle: The Real-Life Downton Abbey

September 20, 2019July 26, 2021

This weekend’s release of the new Downton Abbey film will bring fans back to the sweeping grounds and grand halls of England’s Highclere Castle. This

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1933 ad for T&T Pumpkin Pie Spice (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 10.20.1933)
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The Surprising Evolution of Pumpkin Spice

September 4, 2019September 12, 2019

Love it or hate it, pumpkin-spice season is here again. But do you know how this autumn flavor got its start? Let’s head to the

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The Romanovs (The San Francisco Examiner, 06.10.1923)
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What Old Newspapers Reveal about the Last of the Czars

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019

If you were living in 1918 and saw a newspaper story about the murder of the Romanovs, would you have known who they were? How

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Disney’s Aladdin: History & Trivia

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019

Today marks the release of Disney’s newest take on Aladdin, an event that never would have happened without the success of its popular animated predecessor.

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Game of Thrones: Back to the Beginning

April 13, 2019April 12, 2019

As the premier of Game of Thrones’ final season looms, fans are feeling the tension of years of televised build up. The fantasy phenomenon first

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The Call-Leader, 03.27.1979
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80 Years of Incredible College Basketball Headlines

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019

Because 2019 marks the 80th anniversary of the best-known college basketball tournament, we’ve compiled headlines from every 10th championship game since the tournament began in

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New-York Tribune, 02.03.1912
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3 Amazing Female Detectives You’ve Never Heard Of

March 20, 2019March 16, 2019

Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, Veronica Mars, Lis Salander, Jessica Fletcher, Dana Scully, Clarice Starling . . . Female detectives are relatively easy to find in

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READ THE FULL ARTICLE in the Daily News (New York), 07.06.1931
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This Is How Newspapers Helped Us Find Love—And Deception—Before Online Dating

February 7, 2019February 5, 2019

 “A good magician and magnetic healer wishes to meet a little blond song and dance or elocution lady, from 20 to 30 years; if suited

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