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Hollywood Goes to Its First Lesbian Bar and Can’t Stop Staring | JSTOR Daily
The Killing of Sister George was the first Hollywood movie to depict a lesbian bar. Director Robert Aldrich was obsessed with its authenticity.
What Happens When Rising Seas Shift Maritime Borders? | JSTOR Daily
Some countries argue that they should keep their ocean territories, even if the land they’re based on is submerged.
George Washington Williams and the Origins of Anti-Imperialism | JSTOR Daily
Initially supportive of Belgian King Leopold II’s claim to have created a “free state” of Congo, Williams changed his mind when he saw the horrors of empire.
How Tree Ring Records Can Help Predict Droughts | JSTOR Daily
Inside the trunks of trees lies a wealth of data on climate that goes back generations.
Discovering the “Gay Lifestyle” through 1970s Magazines | JSTOR Daily
The gay men’s magazines QQ and Ciao! were unabashedly liberated, but they still catered to an exclusive audience.
The Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries Depict a “Virgin-Capture Legend” | JSTOR Daily
They’re big in elementary school, but unicorn tableaux also have a complex iconographic history that combines religious and secular myths.
The Unicorns of JSTOR | JSTOR Daily
These rare creatures have by turn—and somewhat paradoxically—been associated with purity, fertility, seduction, healing, sacrifice, immortality, and divinity.
Who Invented the “Mexican” Food of the United States? | JSTOR Daily
The debate over what counts as authentic Mexican food may be moot when there are 7,000 Taco Bells around the world.
Monkey Chatter, Alcohol, and a Russian Treat | JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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When fire tore through central Rome in 192 CE, a whole community of scholars was devastated at the loss of three libraries. Among them was the court physician Galen, who described the aftermath in a l... View More
Library Fires Have Always Been Tragedies. Just Ask Galen. | JSTOR Daily
When Rome burned in 192 CE, the city’s vibrant community of scholars was devastated. The physician Galen described the scale of the loss.
