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Civilization in Every Pot: Civilization in Every Pot

Michael Garval

By Michael Garval (Regular Contributor) It’s said that beloved French Renaissance king Henri IV p… Read More
A Throne Fit for a Courtesan: A Throne Fit for a Courtesan

Cara Wilson

By Catherine Hewitt (Guest Contributor) Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was one of 19th-century Par… Read More
A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters: A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters

Raquelle Bostow

By Susan Rubin Suleiman (Guest Contributor) Fall is the season for the big literary prizes in Fra… Read More
Summer Reading from Emma B.: Summer Reading from Emma B.

Robin Maxwell

By Susan Hiner, Guest Contributor Bonjour! It’s me, Emma B.[1] Looking for a good book? …… Read More
The Chameleon in the Classroom: The Chameleon in the Classroom

Helen King

By Helen King (Monthly Contributor) This is a story of illness and magic from the fourth century… Read More

The Prince of Evolution

November 10, 2011 By Marc Merlin

Contributor Q&A: Marc Merlin, Atlanta Science Tavern

November 9, 2011 By Marc Merlin

The Uses of Snake Venom in Antiquity

November 7, 2011 By AdrienneMayor

The Royal Miracle

November 6, 2011 By Holly Tucker

Mozart and Machine Guns

November 6, 2011 By Holly Tucker

Bloody Powerful Stuff

November 2, 2011 By marrilynn

The Woman Who Almost Married Mozart

October 29, 2011 By Stephanie Cowell

“We’re Still Here!”: Slang of the Roaring Twenties

October 28, 2011 By Holly Tucker

The Lost Wife

October 26, 2011 By Holly Tucker