Tagged: cultural history

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6:00 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Why Jazz Happened

Why Jazz Happened by Marc Myers

The sweet notes of smooth jazz are well-known to anyone who’s delved into Kansas City’s history, but jazz is still evolving today.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Fri October 26, 2012

Halloween's Occult Origins

Credit Mansour de Toth

We all know the candy-stuffed commercial themes of Halloween, but what do you know about its occult origins?

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11:04 pm
Thu August 9, 2012

The Cultural History Of Flab

Credit Museo del Prado, Madrid
Peter Paul Rubens' "The Three Graces" (1639) shows women of a more typical size than those just two centuries later.

We crave its taste but not its look.  What’s up with our love-hate relationship with fat?

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