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A Poem on Freedom by Ho Chi Minh - JSTOR Daily
Published in Sunfighter in the summer of 1975, “Nothing is More Precious than Freedom...” holds obvious allure for those who are incarcerated.
Heroic Newsboy Funerals - JSTOR Daily
These collective rituals of death brought meaning and identity to urban, working-class youth.
Food Waste: A Persistent Problem - JSTOR Daily
Even when people think wasting food is bad, they tend to toss out as much (or more) food than they eat. Can that behavior be changed?
Building an Economy on Paper Money - JSTOR Daily
A shortage of coined currency led Pennsylvania to begin using paper money in the 1720s. The British didn’t like it, but the colonists did.
Empire: The Russian Way - JSTOR Daily
Russia’s rise as an imperial power was built on intercontinental expansion, and a mission of “civilizing, protecting and educating” the conquered.
Clara Gregory Baer and the “Lost” Sport of Newcomb Ball - JSTOR Daily
The sport of Newcomb ball was created by Clara Gregory Baer two years before volleyball. Now forgotten, it’s a good bet it lives on in the gyms and beach courts of today.
How Tumblr Helps Youth Continue to Be Seen And Heard - JSTOR Daily
Tumblr may be obsolete for the first generation or two of Internet users, but Gen Z has taken it on as a platform for representation online.
Praising Maple Sugar in the Early American Republic - JSTOR Daily
In Early America, some prestigious residents advocated for the replacement of cane sugar, supplied by enslaved workers, with maple sugar from family farms.
In Memoriam of the Convict Scholar - JSTOR Daily
An 1899 issue of The Monthly Record reports the death of an acclaimed Shakespearian “convict scholar,” who served over 20 years on a life sentence.
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Muslim Women and the Politics of the Headscarf - JSTOR Daily
For many women, wearing the hijab was—and is—an element of piety, but it’s been coopted into a political symbol.