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TimeLine: June 14, 1930 70 Years Ago in Science News: 1,500,000,000 Years of Life Portrayed in Great Hall of Paintings; Mayans Knew Tricks of Perspective; Microbes Have Invisible Stage  |
Salon.com
June 9, 2000
Stephan Talty |
Slaves of a different color Historians mostly ignore the fact that some white people, too, were enslaved before the Civil War.  |
Wired
June 2000
Jessie Scanlon |
The Way Things Worked "The industrial environment needs to be recognized," says DeLony, "because it's the record of our technological achievements." The government's collection of technological and industrial artifacts are on display now at the National Building Museum in Washington... |
Inc.
June 15, 2000
Gerard J. Holzmann |
Tallying Up It's likely that your great-great-grandparents were familiar with the use of "tally sticks." When a shopper traveled down the road to the baker or butcher without a coin in his pouch, the vendor might let him take home a hearty loaf of bread or a side of beef on credit. |
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TimeLine: June 7, 1930 70 Years Ago in Science News: Comet May Cause Meteoric Display; Pluto's Color; Ashes Found With Sloth Remains |
Salon.com
June 7, 2000
Marion Lignana Rosenberg |
"Deus lo volt! Chronicle of the Crusades" by Evan S. Connell A masterly novelist re-creates the medieval campaigns in all their depravity, faith and gore. |
Salon.com
June 7, 2000
Burt Wolf |
From famine to feast Virginia's capital is rich with America's history. |
Salon.com
May 30, 2000
Melanie Rehak |
"Enola Gay" by Mark Levine A forceful book of poems about our barely disguised appetite for destruction. |
Inc.
May 15, 2000
Rogers, Martha, Kasanoff, Bruce |
Tempo Shock David McCullough is the author of such works as Truman and The Great Bridge. We asked him to apply a historian's perspective to understanding the ways in which the world is changing today... |
D-Lib
December 1999
Jay King |
Roman History, Coins, and Technology Back Pages The Roman History, Coins, and Technology Back Pages site was created with a primary mission of providing resource and enrichment material for K - 12 students and their teachers who are studying Roman history... |
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