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Continue reading →: MasqueradeParis, France – 28th July 1794 The stench of unwashed bodies and rotting vegetables filled my nostrils as I pressed deeper into the seething crowd at Place de la Révolution. Above the cacophony of jeers and revolutionary songs, I could hear the steady thock-thock of wooden wheels against cobblestones—Robespierre’s tumbrel drawing ever…
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Continue reading →: To Him in Delaware, 193315th October, 193334 Bedford StreetGreenwich Village, New York, NY My Dearest George, The autumn leaves are falling like spent promises outside my window tonight, each one a small death that reminds me of the distance that stretches between us like an unbridgeable chasm. I sit here in my cramped flat,…
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Nancy Grace Roman: The Overlooked Pioneer Who Made the Hubble Space Telescope Possible
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Continue reading →: Nancy Grace Roman: The Overlooked Pioneer Who Made the Hubble Space Telescope PossibleNancy Grace Roman, the “Mother of Hubble”, was a pioneering astronomer who overcame institutional sexism to build NASA’s space astronomy programme. Her vision and leadership enabled the breakthroughs of space-based telescopes, transforming astrophysics. Despite her foundational contributions, Roman’s legacy remains shamefully overlooked beyond the scientific community.
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Continue reading →: PassageCentral Telegraph Office, St. Martin’s-le-Grand, City of London – 27th July 1866 The brass telegraph key clicked triumphantly into the ether, and Captain Elias Wrenford felt something ancient die within his chest. Through the rain-streaked window of the Central Telegraph Office on Threadneedle Street, he watched as London erupted in celebration.…
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Continue reading →: To Her in New Hampshire, 193215th October, 193245 Washington Mews, Greenwich Village, New York, NY 10003 My Dearest Laura, As autumn’s first chill whispers through the maple trees outside my window, I find myself transported to that golden afternoon last September when we walked amongst the turning leaves in your grandmother’s garden. Do you remember…
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Klára Dán von Neumann: The Mathematical Moron Who Became Computing’s Hidden Pioneer
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Continue reading →: Klára Dán von Neumann: The Mathematical Moron Who Became Computing’s Hidden PioneerA pioneer overshadowed by her famous husband, Klára Dán von Neumann was the first woman to run modern computer code and vital to the ENIAC’s evolution. Her overlooked genius shaped programming, weather forecasting, and simulation science—proving that hidden women built the technological world we live in, despite persistent erasure.
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Recognition and Reality: What European Endorsement of a Palestinian State Means for the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem
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Continue reading →: Recognition and Reality: What European Endorsement of a Palestinian State Means for the West Bank, Gaza, and East JerusalemEuropean states’ recognition of Palestine is more than a diplomatic gesture—it’s a direct challenge to Israeli impunity and a call for Palestinian rights. Yet without concrete action to end occupation and enforce accountability, it risks becoming another hollow promise in a conflict marked by decades of broken international resolve.
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Continue reading →: DestinationSantiago de Cuba, Cuba – 26th July 1953 Jamie O’Neill pressed his face to the aircraft window as Santiago de Cuba emerged from the pre-dawn darkness below. The city sprawled like scattered coins beside the bay, its colonial buildings catching the first amber light of 26th July 1953. He’d never…
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Continue reading →: To Him in Tennessee, 193115th October, 19311623 North Cleveland AvenueChicago, Illinois My Dearest Albert, The autumn leaves outside my window have turned the colour of old pennies, and as they drift past in the grey October light, I find myself thinking of all the seasons that have passed since we began this tender correspondence.…
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The Genius They Refused to See: Lillian Gilbreth’s Hidden Revolution in Industrial Engineering
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Continue reading →: The Genius They Refused to See: Lillian Gilbreth’s Hidden Revolution in Industrial EngineeringLillian Gilbreth revolutionised industrial engineering and psychology, yet history sidelined her achievements in favour of her husband’s legacy. Despite enduring discrimination, she pioneered ergonomic design and workplace efficiency. This article exposes the injustice she faced and demands overdue recognition for a scientific innovator who still shapes work and life today.
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