Of the Empire
by Mary Oliver
This Erie County headstone tells a tale of a tragic moment in Girard history
On the eastern edge of Girard Cemetery, you'll find an unusual headstone featuring a century-and-a-half-old consumer tip, of sorts. And talk about tragic irony. The epitaph reads: "In memory of…
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Constellation Gate
Take refuge in ‘The Luna Lounge’ as we travel through Constellation Gate - a mystical star system renowned among mages and sorcerers. Woven into the system lies strange anomalies -…
This Savvy Librarian Was the True Force Behind New York’s Iconic Morgan Library
It fell to Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman whose racial identity was kept secret for decades, to catalog J.P. Morgan’s immense collection of books and art Toward the…
Why the Creator of One of the First ‘Lie Detectors’ Lived to Regret His Invention
In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide. Dry rice would…
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Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art
During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into powerful propaganda A selection of ballots from the 1860s shows a variety of…