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Weird Christian relics: From the 'Holy Foreskin' to the 'head of John the Baptist' and the hand of a butcher's wife - as pilgrims flock to see body of British-born influencer
Most biblical scholars also agree that John the Baptist really did baptise Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. What is ...
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Nineteenth Century Wisdom in the 21st Century: Bastiat on Tariffs and USAID
Frederic Bastiat is an often unsung hero of 19th-century economic thought. His lessons on freedom and trade are timeless and ...
Study uncovers mercury treatment in 19th-century French child suffering from rickets and scurvy
A recent study, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, examined the skeletal remains of a child who lived ...
What’s up with Trump’s fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents?
Trump has embraced James K. Polk and William McKinley as avatars of his effort to return the United States to a bygone era, ...
Dispute over 19th-century Texas abortion ban complicates efforts to clarify new laws
Abortion funds argue the proposals could help revive pre-Roe bans, but others say their benefits outweigh potential costs.
Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century
The Trump administration’s current use of 19th-century tools to solve 20th-century problems threatens to take America back to ...
19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
Rickets is a disease seen in children caused by severe vitamin D deficiencies, according to the study. Archaeologists can ...
The Secret to Good Lawyering Lies in 19th Century Cryptology
Opinion: Reichman Jorgensen's Adam Adler explains how Kerckhoff’s Principle from cryptology can provide an invaluable lesson ...
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The Daring 19th-Century Reformers Who Sought to End Prostitution by Offering Financial and Emotional Support to Urban Sex Workers
Led entirely by women, the American Female Moral Reform Society gave material aid to those in need and pushed for men to be held accountable for frequenting brothels ...