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William Sydney Porter, the real name of O. Henry, was known for his short stories that often contained surprise endings and dark, mysterious topics. Carl Van Doren argues that O. Henry's writing style was so unique because of his tendency to know all…

A song, sang and written by a band named Cairokee for the protesters.

This is a poem which requests to know what the rights of women are as a result of viewing these rights as difficult to determine. In this poem, Burnside reflects that women have not changed over time and had not considered the idea of “woman’s…

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During the much of the Victorian Era, many hospitals in London had operating theaters, where people could buy a ticket to watch operations. The spectacle could be gruesome, as anesthesia was not used until 1847. The images provided show the…

During the much of the Victorian Era, many hospitals in London had operating theaters, where people could buy a ticket to watch operations. The spectacle could be gruesome, as anesthesia was not used until 1847. The images provided show the…

Illuminated historical information regarding the famine that lined the sides of the structure on slates. These words were not carved, but were shadows. This was another intentional move of Tolle’s, as he strived to induce a haunted and ghostly…

The following is Chapter 14 of this book which is called 'Application Of The Stereoscope To Purposes Of Amusement'. The chapter starts by discussing the influence of stereoscope. It then proceeds to talk about techniques that would allow for people…