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Court cases can sum up the events and movements swirling through a given period of history. They can distill important issues, as well as demonstrate the origins of legal rights we take for… continue reading Controversy in the Courts: Regicide, Rebels, and Regal Indiscretion
By written by Joe S. April 7, 2010 1
The Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia presents The Spirit of Satire in the Rare Book Department an exhibition that explores the various dimensions of the… continue reading The Spirit of Satire in the Rare Book Department
By written by Joe S. December 23, 2009 6
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