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At the turn of the century in Chicago, single women without a husband or family were considered to be "adrift," but they weren’t drifting at all. They were making choices that took them to different addresses.
October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and suddenly, pumpkin spice is appearing in everything.
Retailers are putting up Halloween decorations way too early. Desiccated stalks of corn and pumpkins are showing up in places where they have no reason to be.
However, one thing that makes sense this month is your questions and my answers.
Stay tuned for the 35th installment of questions and answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery.
It was used in the conquest of Constantinople by ships on the high seas, reached its apex during the First World War, and is still being used today.
What has allowed this weapon to remain in use for so long is technological advancements, which have made artillery more accurate, powerful, and deadly.
Learn more about cannons and artillery and how they evolved and shaped warfare over the centuries on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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In the decades prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the institution of slavery.
The battle was fought mainly through politics and persuasion, but some were not satisfied with a peaceful approach and felt that more active means were necessary.
One abolitionist stands above others in his willingness to use violence to end the institution of slavery: John Brown.
Learn about John Brown and his radical abolitionism on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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