Stories
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
Fitzrovia, 1875. A woman recorded only as A.G. enters hospital and is diagnosed with syphilis.
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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How do advertisers get inside our heads?
Vance Packard exposed techniques of mass manipulation developed by 1950s advertisers that are still at work today in the age of big data.
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A, B, C, with the shorter catechism; Appointed by the general assembly, to be a directory for catechising such as are of weaker capacity. Now put in syllables, for the use of young ones that are hard to learn; and of all others who are willing, tho' come to age. By a Well-wisher to the education of the youth of his country.
Well-wisher to the education of the youth of this country.Date: 1737- Books
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A short catechism for children.
F. W.Date: 1800?]- Books
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The church-catechism explained by a paraphrase, and confirmed by proofs from the Holy Scripture. To which is added, a table of questions to be answered from the catechism, paraphrase, and proofs. With prayers for ordinary occasions, collected from the common-prayer and catechism. By James Talbot, D.D. rector of Spofforth in Yorkshire, and chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Somerset.
Talbot, James, -1708.Date: 1705- Books
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The Assembly's shorter catechism explained, by way of question and answer. Part first. Of what man is to believe concerning God. By some ministers of the Gospel.
Westminster Assembly (1643-1652).Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The Assembly's shorter catechism explained, by way of question and answer. Part I. Of what man is to believe concerning God. By some ministers of the Gospel. The ninth edition. Entered in Stationers Hall.
Westminster Assembly (1643-1652).Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]