How does a bastard, an orphan, a motherfucker and a Scotsman who fell in the middle of a forgotten place in the Caribbean start an important daily newspaper? Fans of “Hamilton” have learned a lot about America’s first secretary of the treasury from the popular musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, which …
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The Mississippi state legislature voted Sunday to replace its state flag, the last in the nation to display the Confederate battle emblem. The removal of the flag marks the last Confederate symbol collapse in the weeks after George Floyd’s death, as activists have called for a fresh look at racism …
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We all know that history has a habit of repeating itself, but the fact that we find ourselves in a global pandemic almost exactly 100 years after the last great sensation is almost felt in the nose. While the coronavirus outbreak differs from the Spanish flu pandemic in some important …
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Scientists believe that a diamond that figures prominently in British crown jewels may have originated from far below Earth’s surface, several times deeper than the region where most diamonds are formed. Researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in New York City say that the Cullinan diamond incorporated into …
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Archeologists have discovered a massive series of Neolithic-era wells very close to the Stonehenge site in southern England. As with Stonehenge, its purpose remains a mystery, but the mere detection of the 4,000-5,000-year-old structure, on such a large scale and so close to one of the most recognized prehistoric sites …
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