#historical-biography

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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

The 'sublime insanity' of airmen who tried to cross the Atlantic first - inspired by a Dubliner

Alfred Harmsworth's ambitious nature shone early in life, from starting a school magazine to turning around Coventry's Bicycling News, showing his knack for entrepreneurship.
London politics
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Briefly Noted

Albert C. Barnes dedicated his life to making art accessible for the working class, ultimately founding the Barnes Foundation in 1925.
Benjamin Franklin created a revolutionary heating device, the Franklin stove, during the Little Ice Age, demonstrating the era's challenges and opportunities.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights

Josephine Baker served as a vital espionage agent for the Allies during WWII, using her celebrity status for activism.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
7 months ago

The Wide Wide Sea

Hampton Sides' book reexamines Captain Cook's legacy, underscoring the complexities of his ambitions and the consequences of his explorations on Indigenous peoples.
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