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Egyptomania: The Victorian Obsession with Egypt
Mummy unwrapping parties, the Rosetta Stone, and the "curse" of Tutankhamun: how Egypt became a Victorian (and Edwardian) obsession.
Nov 10
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Nicole Miras
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King Tut's Tomb Might Collapse, the Louvre Heist, and More: Crossroads Roundup
This month's news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.
Oct 30
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Nicole Miras
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How to Photograph a Ghost, According to the Victorians
As the camera became available to a wider share of the public, spirit photographers found spooky ways to embrace this new technology.
Oct 15
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Nicole Miras
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Madame Clicquot: The Woman Who Revolutionized Champagne
When Barbe-Nicole Clicquot took over the family champagne business against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, she defied the odds and transformed…
Oct 8
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Nicole Miras
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Folklore, Fairytales, and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Introducing my new show, Fireside Fables!
Oct 1
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Nicole Miras
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Tambora and the American Frontier
In the final essay in our series "The Year Without a Summer," we'll examine how Tambora's eruption motivated westward expansion of the United States.
Aug 27
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Nicole Miras
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How a Volcano Gave Us the Bicycle
From the invention of the "running machine," to the birth of meteorology, let's examine a few bright spots that appeared after Tambora's tragic…
Aug 20
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Nicole Miras
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Frankenstein, Yunnan, and the Opium Trade
The Year Without a Summer inspired authors from England to Southwestern China. But horrific famines would also compel farmers to turn to a lucrative…
Aug 17
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Nicole Miras
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The Year Without a Summer
Mount Tambora's 1815 eruption was the largest volcanic event in recorded history, with broad implications for the global climate, agriculture, the arts…
Aug 10
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Nicole Miras
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The Alchemist Who Broke China's Porcelain Monopoly
Johann Friedrich Böttger made the terrible mistake of promising a king that he could turn base metals into gold. When life hands you lemons, make…
Jul 31
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Nicole Miras
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Ottomans, Venetians, and the Riches of Cultural Exchange
Sometimes friends, sometimes foes, always open for business.
Jun 25
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Nicole Miras
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The Forever Wars and "All Quiet on the Western Front"
Lessons from the greatest anti-war novel ever written.
Jun 17
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Nicole Miras
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