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To mark the 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, activist Crystal Eastman described the path to full freedom for American women ~life.women Article 2073 words, published Aug 25 2023 15 votes
A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day ~humanities.history Link 7 votes
Hold the line - The short history of women switchboard operators ~humanities.history Article 872 words 20 votes
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The movable tent cities of the Ottoman Empire ~humanities.history Article 753 words, published Jul 4 2019 10 votes
The grand old tradition of gaming at the library ~books libraries Article 528 words, published Feb 22 2018 6 votes