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Priests and Drugs in 17th-Century Paris

Access to Birth Control in Early 20th-century Ireland

Freak Shows, Seaside Resorts and 20th-century British Culture

Legpieces, 18th century

13th century trepanation.

Physiognomy, 16th century

Antimony Cup. XVIIth century

Quackery: 20th century

17th century mortar

Bloodletting, 16th Century

Herbal, 17th century

A 14th century silver drinking horn with explanatory text. Wood-engraving, late 19th century.

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Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century

Southern Italy’s centuries-long dancing mania

Fake news in the 17th century

Native Americans through the 19th-century lens

FAMILY VALUES: DIVORCE, WORKING WOMEN, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA.

U.S. CHRISTIAN RIGHT AND PRO-FAMILY POLITICS IN 21ST CENTURY AFRICA.

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Century one : a history of the Ontario Veterinary Association, 1874-1974 / A. Margaret Evans, C.A.V. Barker.

Century of vision : the New England College of Optometry : an anecdotal history of the first humdred years / complied and written by Susan Watson Moline.

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Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century

Southern Italy’s centuries-long dancing mania

Fake news in the 17th century

Native Americans through the 19th-century lens

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FAMILY VALUES: DIVORCE, WORKING WOMEN, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA.

U.S. CHRISTIAN RIGHT AND PRO-FAMILY POLITICS IN 21ST CENTURY AFRICA.

Century of service.

Century one : a history of the Ontario Veterinary Association, 1874-1974 / A. Margaret Evans, C.A.V. Barker.

Century of vision : the New England College of Optometry : an anecdotal history of the first humdred years / complied and written by Susan Watson Moline.

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Priests and Drugs in 17th-Century Paris

Access to Birth Control in Early 20th-century Ireland

Freak Shows, Seaside Resorts and 20th-century British Culture

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Stories

Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century

Southern Italy’s centuries-long dancing mania

Fake news in the 17th century

Native Americans through the 19th-century lens

Images

Catalogue

FAMILY VALUES: DIVORCE, WORKING WOMEN, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA.

U.S. CHRISTIAN RIGHT AND PRO-FAMILY POLITICS IN 21ST CENTURY AFRICA.

Century of service.

Century one : a history of the Ontario Veterinary Association, 1874-1974 / A. Margaret Evans, C.A.V. Barker.

Century of vision : the New England College of Optometry : an anecdotal history of the first humdred years / complied and written by Susan Watson Moline.

Events

Priests and Drugs in 17th-Century Paris

Access to Birth Control in Early 20th-century Ireland

Freak Shows, Seaside Resorts and 20th-century British Culture