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Carving Up the World (1805)
Power politics at the dining table.
Peter Pappas
Mar 27
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When Bank Runs Inspired Theater (c1895)
"The War of Wealth" was a smash hit
Peter Pappas
Mar 23
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When Europeans were the "Bad Immigrants" (1903)
America's nativist history of ideological exclusion
Peter Pappas
Mar 20
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Trace the Waves of Cheap Labor (1858)
From the pioneer of the infographic map
Peter Pappas
Mar 16
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Accidents Happen (c1890s)
Sketches of misfortune in an insurance trade card
Peter Pappas
Mar 13
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Destructive Power of AI Predicted (1828)
Many feared the dangers of a monstrous body of knowledge
Peter Pappas
Mar 9
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See the Spanish Americas (1928)
Cruise coast to coast on the Panama Mail
Peter Pappas
Mar 7
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Beware the Russian Octopus (1877)
Long before the invasion of Ukraine, Europe feared Russian aggression.
Peter Pappas
Mar 2
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February 2023
An Aerial View of New York City (1931)
The weary traveler can enjoy the Herald Square Hotel - Double room w private bath: $3
Peter Pappas
Feb 27
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Discover the World with Australia's Flying Kangaroo. (1938)
Vintage map puts Sidney at the center of the world
Peter Pappas
Feb 23
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Women on the Warpath (1900)
Chicago police records document women’s weapon of choice. Hot coffee is thrown in teacup hand grenades
Peter Pappas
Feb 20
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Harlem Renaissance Hot Spots (1933)
Cartoon guide to Harlem on a Friday night
Peter Pappas
Feb 16
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