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The massive "Portrait of Mai" depicts the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain, a young man who became a quasi-celebrity ...
A new book chronicles the exploits of Joseph Bell, an Edinburgh lecturer whose lessons sparked the creation of the world's ...
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These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest highlight the importance of the marine ecosystems and the many ...