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The ‘undesirable epileptic’
Abused in her marriage for being 'a sick woman', Aparna Nair looked to history to make sense of the response to her epilepsy. She discovered how centuries of fear and discrimination were often endorsed by science and legislation.
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Raising a baby in prison
Gary’s second child spent much of her babyhood in a prison mother-and-baby unit, after his wife was given a custodial sentence. Here he explores the family’s experiences of that time.
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Native Americans through the 19th-century lens
The stories behind Rinehart's photographs may not be as black and white as they first appear.
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Can our minds be taken hostage?
It’s not unusual for captives to end up feeling strong bonds with their captors. But is it a matter of submission or survival?
![A man with a moustache points his finger with the message: 'Ohne gummi auf den Strich, so was tut Mann lieber nicht! [Without rubber/condoms on the streets, so what do men prefer no to!]; an advertisement for safe sex by the Authority of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Hamburg and the Office of Public Health - Health Promotion / AIDS. Colour lithograph by Transglobe Black Box and DMB&B.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b16744597_l0053965.jp2/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
![A nurse with one finger raised and the message: 'Wer's im Urlaub ohne treibt, ist im Kopf nicht ganz gescheit' [Whoever goes on holiday unprepared is not clever in the head]; an advertisement for safe sex by the Authority of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Hamburg and the Office of Public Health - Health Promotion / AIDS. Colour lithograph by Transglobe Black Box and DMB&B.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b16744561_l0053964.jp2/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
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The American geography; or, A view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography. - geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A Concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With A Particular Description Of AtKentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; &c. To Which IS Added, An Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West-Indies. - Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps - One Of At The Southern, The Other Of At The Northern States. - From The Latest Surveys.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The american geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing Astronomical Geography - Geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States: - Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; &c. To which is added, An Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West-Indies. - Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with Two sheet Maps - One of the Southern, the other of the Northern states. - From the latest surveys.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: M.DC.CXCII. [1792]- Books
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Morse's geography. This Day is Published, in One large Volume Octavo, illustrated with Maps, a New Edition, Price 8s. in Boards, or on a Superfine Wove Medium, Price 10s. 6d. with the Maps coloured, of the American Geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing Astronomical Geography. - Geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States:-Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. -A Concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; &c. To which is added, An Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West-Indies. Also of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse.
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814.Date: 1792- Books
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The american geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America. Containing astronomical geography; geographical definitions, discovery, and general description Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays, and Rivers; Natural History; Production; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A concise account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded: A Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, the Territory South of Ohio, and Vermong: Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; Mines; Minerals; Military Strength, &c. With a view of the British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Dutch Dominions, on the Continent, and in the West Indies. By Jedidiah Morse, A.M.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: 1794- Books
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The american geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography; geographical definitions, discovery, and general description Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays, and Rivers; Natural History; Production; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures, and History. - A concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded: A Particular Discription Of Kentucky, The Western Territory, The Territory South Of Ohio, And Vermont: Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; Mines; Minerals; Military Strength, &c. With A View Of The British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, And Dutch Dominions, ON The Continent, And In The West Indies, And Of Europe, Asia, And Africa. By Jedidiah Morse, A.M.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: 1794