Nelson and the nepo-babies: in defence of patronage at work
In the Napoleonic Wars, Britain had a secret weapon. It wasn’t a new sort of ship or a better gun or different training regime. Britain did have those things. Her men were more disciplined, more ...
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Opinion: Kumbh, Prayagraj, And Scindias — A Connection That Spans Centuries
Historical records suggest a connection between the Shaktipeeth Alopi Devi temple in Prayagraj and the Scindia Maratha ...
The Foods We Think Are Romantic Have Flipped Over the Last 50 Years
One food site, for example, serves up a “French Kiss” vegan Valentine’s Day menu of vegetable soup with pesto, a vegetarian pâté sandwich, eggplant Florentine, and potatoes with lentils. This is ...
‘The Revolutionary Self’ Review: The Age of the Individual
During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...
A Valentine to a Certain Kind of Black Male Sexuality
From Jamie Foxx’s stand-up special to Vinson Cunningham’s debut novel to anti-cunnilingus “propaganda,” the writer surveys ...
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What 15th-Century Lovers Wrote in Their Valentines
The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...
X has been used to represent love and kisses for centuries. But how did it start?
While the origins of the cross as a kiss are still debated, the answer likely lies in the letters of working-class lovers ...
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Museum Scoops Three Masterpieces by Overlooked 18th Century Portrait Painter
A Luxembourg museum has scooped three portraits by 18th century painter Monique Daniche, featuring the elite of Strasbourg ...