From Trump to Heinz, some of America's most famous family names and brands trace their origins back to Germans who emigrated to the country in the 19th century. Researchers from the University of Freiburg have now found that ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2017
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Victorian institutions designed to reform delinquent or vulnerable children were much more successful than today's youth justice system in assisting children to recover from troubled starts in life, according to new research ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2017
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In Stefani Engelstein's new book, "Sibling Action: The Genealogical Structure of Modernity," the author argues that a genealogical way of thinking about global relations emerged in the nineteenth century. This way of thinking ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2017
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Whether it's the use of Terminator imagery, visions of dystopia, or discussions of genomics, it's common practice to use the metaphors and framing of speculative fiction to guide discussion into new and innovative areas.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2017
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Since the 19th century, collectors have become increasingly interested in weapons from ancient Asia and the Middle East. In an attempt to fight forged copies, physicists are now adding their imaging power to better authenticate ...
General Physics
Jun 12, 2017
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In a pioneering project, researchers studied the development of school curricula in Switzerland's three main language regions. This SNSF-funded project clearly showed that ever since the Swiss school system was created in ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2017
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To this day the U.S. government owns almost half of the land in the American West.
Environment
Nov 30, 2016
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Today they are a male fashion accessory, adored by hipsters and spurned by clean-shaven creatives. But in the 19th century, men associated beards and whiskers with manliness, strength and even male beauty.
Archaeology
Nov 21, 2016
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Eastern Africa has been a major source of elephant ivory for millennia, with a sharp increase in trade witnessed during the 19th century fuelled by escalating demand from Europe and North America.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2016
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The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey and his wife Heather are in Edinburgh, Scotland to auction a selection of rare mechanical devices called automata. Automata are models of people or animals from previous centuries that ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 28, 2016
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