Stories
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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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Communities of cross-feeders
A desire to help leads some women to “cross-feed” – breastfeed other parents’ babies for free. Alev Scott delves into the emotions behind this altruistic act.
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The 200-year search for normal people
Sarah Chaney poses the question we’ve likely all asked at some point in our lives: 'Am I normal?’, and explores whether normality even exists.
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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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A letter, about the present state of Christianity, among the Christianized Indians of New-England. Written to the Honourable, Sir William Ashhurst, governour of the Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians, in New-England, and Parts Adjacent, in America.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1705- Books
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Brief account of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North-America.
Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America.Date: 1798]- Books
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A brief account of the present state, income, expenditures, &c. of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians, and Others, in North-America.
Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America.Date: 1795]- Books
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India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians which is accompanied with several instruments relating to the glorious design of propagating our holy religion, in the Eastern as well as the Western, Indies. An entertainment which they that are waiting for the kingdom of God will receive as good news from a far country. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Books
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An abridgment of Mr. David Brainerd's Journal among the Indians. Or, the rise and progress of a remarkable work of grace among a number of the Indians. In the Provinces of New-Jersey and Pensylvania. By David Brainerd Minister of the Gospel, and Missionary from the Honourable Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge. To which is prefix'd a dedication to the said Society, by P. Doddridge, D.D.
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]