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November 16, 2011
in History, Humanities

A New Tour of Georgian London’s Fleet Street Shows Its Mixed Race American Side

November 16, 2011
in History, Humanities

Julie Flavell, author of When London Was Capital of America and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, takes you on a unique walk of Georgian London in the days when southern American visitors were bringing a mixed race look to the neighborhood. “What Dr Johnson Knew” Julie Flavell— “How is

July 19, 2010
in Current Affairs

Unearthing New York

July 19, 2010
in Current Affairs

Last week, workers excavating the future World Trade Center site made an astonishing discovery: the remains of an eighteenth-century wooden ship, presumably buried as landfill two hundred years ago. If you aren’t already familiar with the story, read the account from the New York Times here. Has this left you