News

ZME Science on MSN1h
A Forgotten 200-Year-Old Book Bound in a Murderer’s Skin Was Just Found in a Museum Office
In 1828, thousands gathered in Bury St Edmunds to watch William Corder hang for the murder of Maria Marten, his lover, in a ...
Where the Precious Things Are: Maurice Sendak’s Art Collection to Be Auctioned
From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll star at ...
Rochester Institute of Technology2d
‘Rochester History’ explores deaf spaces in 19th-century New York
A partnership between RIT history department, RIT Press, and the Rochester Public Library relaunched the Rochester History ...
American Rifleman2d
Book Review: Bullet Strikes From The First Day Of The American Revolution
Even though 250 years have elapsed since the fateful first shots of the American Revolution—fired on April 19, 1775—there are still pieces of evidence remaining from the day’s fighting.
The outrageous 1963 law that Carmel still hasn't abolished
The regulation is among other obscure fashion laws in California. Some remain on the books, while others have been overturned ...
12th century monks used seal skin to bind books — despite not knowing what a seal looked like
New research from the University of Cambridge sheds light on the use of seal products across Europe during the middle ages, ...