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Posted by: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Human beings have been burying and caring for the dead for over thirty thousand years, notes historian Leor Halevi. …
Posted by: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. At the end of the Cold War, there was strong hope for the global spread of liberal democracy and …
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Posted by: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Major Robert Odell Owens (1936-2013) was an American politician, civil rights activist, and the only professional librarian elected to …
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Posted by: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. The 24th edition of All-Star Comics hit global newsstands, drug stores, and military bases in 1945. Titled “This Is …
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