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Separate Spheres On Narrow Boats: Victorians At Sea - JSTOR Daily
On the North Atlantic, the ships were small and the trips were long, making it difficult to maintain the land-based social distinctions.
The Plagiarism Scandal That Ended Nella Larsen’s Career - JSTOR Daily
Larsen’s 1930 story “Sanctuary” had a similar plot to an earlier British story. So what? Perhaps the tale never really belonged to either writer.
How South Asian Temple Dancers Fought Moral Reform - JSTOR Daily
Devadāsīs appealed to a longstanding tradition to argue that they had a legitimate position in their modernizing nation.
In Rome, Mourning Clothes as Political Resistance - JSTOR Daily
In Ancient Rome, swapping one’s regular toga for the dirty, drab robes associated with mourning could request mercy, or communicate resistance.
Why the History of Science Should Matter to Scientists - JSTOR Daily
Two historians consider the field of taxonomy to ask what history can provide science at the bench level.
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How Black CB Radio Users Created an Audible Community - JSTOR Daily
CB radio was portrayed as a mostly white enthusiasm in its heyday, but Black CB users were active as early as 1959.
Should We Go to Mars? Carl Sagan Had Thoughts - JSTOR Daily
It’d be “a step more significant than the colonization of land by our amphibian ancestors some 500 million years ago.” But Sagan had reservations.
Feminism’s Hidden Spiritual Side - JSTOR Daily
Sometimes the pursuit of gender equality requires a little witchcraft.
Plant of the Month: Elderberry - JSTOR Daily
The recent entrance of elderberry into mainstream success is marked by an increasing popular desire to engage with traditional, “natural” remedies.
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Ham Radio and Gender Politics - JSTOR Daily
During its heyday in the 1950s, ham radio was predominantly a hobby for middle-class men, based in suburban homes.