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 | | Herbs in the Seventeenth Century | | by Sarah J Morton, Jul 23, 2008 | | Herbs are versatile plants, and this is an introductory guide to the range of uses for them in the seventeenth century (Tudor and Stuart times), with some hints for re-enactors. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Understanding the Doll Culture | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | One of the most characteristic examples of girls’ material culture, the idea of the doll as a small representation of a human and as a popular toy, unravels under closer scrutiny. Some doll-like figures have a functional existence that extends beyond play, such as the artist’s lay figure or the small mannequins sold along with miniature cutout patterns to teach girls the basic skills of home dressmaking in the 1930s and 1940s. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Downfall of A.h. Robins | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | A. H. Robins pharmaceutical company produced the Dalkon Shield, an intrauterine device (IUD) blamed for causing injury to thousands of women, including death, infection, infertility, miscarriages, and birth defects, which eventually led to the bankruptcy of the company. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Anarchism | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | A radical libertarian theory that attained political popularity in the nineteenth century. Derived from the Greek words “without” “rulers”, anarchism connotes a system of thought and action based on the belief that government is not only unnecessary, but also detrimental. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Anglo-Burmese War | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | Three short campaigns to extend British control over Burma as part of the larger British imperial regime in India. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Anglo-Nepal War: 1814–1816 | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | A conflict between the British East India Company and the Gurkhas, also spelled Gorkha, the ruling ethnic group of Nepal. It is sometimes referred to as the Gurkha War. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Abbas I of Persia/Iran | | by balisunset, Jul 24, 2008 | | Abbas the Great, Safavid Shah of Iran (1587–1629), was a civilizer by inclination as well as a builder, not least of a grand capital at Isfahan starting in 1597. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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