I could buy 75 bottles of Plymouth Gin, a box of matches, and a book on the history of arson, and they wouldn’t bat an eye. But I have to prove I’m of age when I buy something to help me get over a cough.
Kate Warne claimed that she could worm out secrets in many places where it would be impossible for male detectives to go.
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Maintaining slavery necessitated the construction of large surveillance apparatus driven by fear and held together by the deployment of violence. But this larger infrastructure also impeded the rights of white Americans.
Read More about Slave Patrols Didn’t Just Oppress Enslaved People
Certainly the 26-year-old Ernest Hemingway could not have foreseen the chain of events that would result from including “The Battler” in his debut collection of short stories.
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When they’re not bringing you stories from around the nation, the editors at the Post are always reading. Here are some of the books they’re enjoying this spring.
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Women have been wearing lipstick since ancient Egyptians mixed white lead and red rocks. Later, lipstick was a signifier of independence, and it may even have helped win World War II.
Photos today are ubiquitous, but they were once considered miraculous. Here’s a look at the first photos ever taken, as well as the first photos of people, pets, presidents, and more.
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