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The Museum of Science and Industry abruptly closed for a day last week to allow it to move “military artifacts from archival storage” Article 794 words, published Apr 9 2024 26 votes
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Bellevue, WA police responded to a call from a US Air Force museum that said a man had offered to donate a Cold War-era missile stored in his late neighbor’s garage Article 570 words 12 votes
The tragic story of this famous meteorite and the boy who fought the museum that took everything from him Video 12:44 14 votes
Book review - A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism by Nelson Lichtenstein and Judith Stein Article 1848 words 4 votes
The insane machine that conquered Antarctica for the USSR - the Kharkovchanka Video 19:20, published Oct 25 2023 9 votes
A replica of a boat that carried Danish Jews to safety in Sweden anchors an exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC Article 1424 words 12 votes
Ada Palmer on viking metaphysics, contingent moments, and censorship Article 11 254 words, published Jul 7 2018 15 votes
In 1873, greed, speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the US into more than five years of misery Article 1269 words 9 votes
‘We put in air conditionin’, stayed year-round, and ruined America’ Article 1251 words, published Sep 12 2023 13 votes