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The past hundred years have seen more than one high-profile prosecution branded as the “crime of the century.” The shocking... more
African cuisine has always been well represented in the United States, particularly in dishes characterized as “Southern” in origin, like... more
In 1918, Lulu Hunt Peters—one of the first women in America to earn a medical doctorate—published the best seller Diet... more
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When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it covered the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under tons of ash.... more