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Mata Hari In Photos: The Ultimate Femme Fatale and Woman of Courage

Mata Hari In Photos: The Ultimate Femme Fatale and Woman of Courage

Before we get to the life of Mata Hari, the woman who epitomises spying and ...
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The Farm Hall Transcripts: German Nuclear Scientists Weep For Hiroshima And Regret Not Annihilating London (1945)

The Farm Hall Transcripts: German Nuclear Scientists Weep For Hiroshima And Regret Not Annihilating London (1945)

Werner Heisenberg and his team were tasked with building a nuclear weapon for Nazi Germany. In ...
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The Joy Of People Knitting In The 20th Century

The Joy Of People Knitting In The 20th Century

Do you knit? Maria Popova has a word to the wise, noting that “the flower doesn’t go ...
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Photographs of Anti-Fascist French Youth Camps, By Pierre Jamet  (1930s)

Photographs of Anti-Fascist French Youth Camps, By Pierre Jamet (1930s)

Pierre Jamet (May 24, 1910, Saint-Quentin, France - 17 August,2000, Belle Île, France) was a singer ...
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The Classic World Domination Game: Celebrating RISK (Parker Brothers)

The Classic World Domination Game: Celebrating RISK (Parker Brothers)

  In 1959, Parker Brothers licensed from creator Albert Lamorisse (1922-1970) a game called “Conquest ...
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American Heritage: The War Games of The 1960s Generation (from Milton Bradley)

American Heritage: The War Games of The 1960s Generation (from Milton Bradley)

In 1961, American Heritage Magazine and toy-maker Milton Bradley teamed up to release a series of memorable “American Heritage” war games ...
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The CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual: An Everyday Guide To  “Purposeful Stupidity’ (1944)

The CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual: An Everyday Guide To “Purposeful Stupidity’ (1944)

The CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual (1944). - a guide to creating mayhem behind enemy ...
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The Vietnam War People Sniffer: Sweating Gets You Killed (1967)

The Vietnam War People Sniffer: Sweating Gets You Killed (1967)

In 1967, US troops in Vietnam were equipped with the People Sniffer, a device designed to ...
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How To Spot A Jap: A US Army Guide (1942)

How To Spot A Jap: A US Army Guide (1942)

In 1942, the U.S. Government Printing Office produced 'HOW TO SPOT A JAP'. The guides was ...
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USS Recruit: The Unsinkable Battle Ship Marooned In New York (1917 – 1920)

USS Recruit: The Unsinkable Battle Ship Marooned In New York (1917 – 1920)

Between 1917 and 1920, visitors to New York could take in SS Recruit, aka Landship ...
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Bob Hope’s Two Suitcases Packing List (1969)

Bob Hope’s Two Suitcases Packing List (1969)

When he wasn't on the Road To... Morocco / Singapore / Rio / Zanzibar / ...
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Otl Aicher’s Order Fights Terrorist Modernity At The 1972 Olympic Games

Otl Aicher’s Order Fights Terrorist Modernity At The 1972 Olympic Games

Kommando Otl Aicher is Alexander Negrelli’s study of the 1972 Olympic Games through the prism ...
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