The SS Imperator, the Largest Passenger Ship in the World
byWhen the SS Imperator made its maiden voyage in June of 1913, it was the largest passenger ship in the world. According to a…
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A Vest Pocket Guide to Brothels in 19th-Century New York
byI discovered this book earlier this year during one of my haphazard click-throughs on the New York Times website, and was very intrigued that…
Saving Bookstores from Extinction
byThat retail book shops are threatened with extinction, and that the better class of literature is now hardly sold at a profit owing to…