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Cows Gone Wild: The Cattle of Heck - JSTOR Daily
Returning large, wild herbivores to Europe could help maintain soil health and discourage invasive species, but these cows have some political baggage...
Terence McKenna’s Anarchic Psychedelic Religion - JSTOR Daily
Terence McKenna was an evangelist for the use of psilocybin and other mind-altering drugs, as a way to transcend and escape “untrammeled rationalism.”
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The USDA Versus Black Farmers - JSTOR Daily
Current attempts to correct historical discrimination by local and regional offices of the USDA have been met with charges of “reverse discrimination.”
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Forests as Fuel: Is Bioenergy Carbon Neutral? - JSTOR Daily
Can using forest harvests for biofuel be carbon neutral? A case study of the Northern Forest appears to say “no.”
Elizabeth Keckley’s Memoir Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four in the White House - JSTOR Daily
Keckley’s decision to write about her employers from the viewpoint of a household laborer--she was seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln--enraged audiences.
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On this day (actually yesterday) in 44 BCE, the Ides of March, Dictator for Life Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate. But, what was the "Ides"? Why that day? And what w... View More
Beware the Ides of March. (But Why?) - JSTOR Daily
Everybody remembers that the Ides of March was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated. But what does it mean, and why that day?
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Philanthropy and the Gilded Age - JSTOR Daily
As the HBO series The Gilded Age suggests, charity allowed wealthy women to play a visible role in public life. It was also a site of inter-class animosity.
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Sammy Davis, Jr.’s Conversion Mishegoss - JSTOR Daily
Sammy Davis Jr.’s conversion to Judaism in 1960 was met with skepticism, derision and yes, jokes by the members of the groups he claimed and embraced.
The Famous and Forgotten Women of STEM - JSTOR Daily
The Editors have compiled their favorite pieces highlighting the many overlooked contributions of women in STEM.
Sovereignty, Classroom Racism, and Eating Tea - JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from the 19th, Slate, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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