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José Guadalupe Posada’s Engravings of Unusual Births (ca. 1880–1910) – The Public Domain Review
As cultural critic Ilan Stavans writes: “Just as enjoyable and for me the most attractive is the Posada who transports…
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*Tiny Cryptic #4* — The Public Domain Review
This is the fourth in a new series of extremely small and free cryptic crossword puzzles, published every two weeks…
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*Ostrich Eggshell Cups of Mesopotamia and the Ostrich in Ancient and Modern Times* (1926) — The Public Domain Review
Laufer’s chapters are organized by region and period. Palestine, Syria and Arabia are discussed first. While Leviticus and Deuteronomy classified…
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s *Herland* (1915) – The Public Domain Review
But perhaps most surprising, especially given Gilman’s own romantic entanglements with women, is that before the men arrive, Herland is…
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A look inside the ruse of a French-Armenian con artist – The Public Domain Review
Finally, and perhaps most effectively, Calfa allowed people to interpret his story as they wished and capitalized on coverage of…
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*The Mermaid “At Home!”* (1809) – The Public Domain Review
The best children’s books are ones that can entertain readers of any age. The mermaid “Home!” (1809) achieves this with…
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Michalina Janoszanka’s Reverse Paintings (c. 1920) – The Public Domain Review
Across the Atlantic, the heyday of reverse painting was over by the early 20th century. By applying not just paint…
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*Tiny Cryptic #5* — The Public Domain Review
The fifth installment in our series of extremely small and free cryptic crossword puzzles, published every two weeks to coincide…
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Jack London, Jack Johnson and the Fight of the Century – The Public Domain Review
Jeffries eventually agreed to leave his alfalfa farm in Burbank to face Johnson. In 1910, London was back in the…
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Edward B. Foote’s *Plain Home Talk* (1896 edition) – The Public Domain Review
If his social messages were prescient, Foote’s scholarship reflects the limitations of his time. His medical account is united by…
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