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Early New Orleans balloonists braved dangerous conditions to make bird's-eye city maps
As Madame Renards' balloon was being inflated, it suddenly burst into flames. While one unfortunate bystander had his ...
19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem
An ancient Megillat Esther scroll dating back to the 19th century, bearing rare stamps from the community of Gaza expatriates ...
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How 19th-Century Guidebooks Shaped the Way Visitors Saw New York
"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ...
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Old City Archeologist, Composer Brings 19th-Century Murdered Woman’s Story to Life in New Opera
Old City composer and amateur archeologist Melissa Dunphy has composed a new opera, Alice Tierney, inspired by the story of a 19th-century woman whose murder at her home has remained unsolved for ...