Read more about the article Immigration in the US, colonial times to present
US immigration & naturalization: part of summary table from 16th post.

Immigration in the US, colonial times to present

I've just finished a series of 18 posts on Substack dealing with US immigration and naturalization, including issues such as birthright citizenship and proper immigration policy. Here's the list of…

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Read more about the article Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine within Europe. Map: Rob984-GrandEscogriffe and others, Wikipedia.

Russo-Ukrainian War

I just uploaded a 5-part series on Substack, available to both free and paid subscribers. Posts in this series: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5.  If you want the short version,…

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Read more about the article Capitalist Christmas 2024
Christmas decorations in Florence. Photo copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Capitalist Christmas 2024

This website is dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous events, decorations, clothing, and jewelry on display during…

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New video: Why study history, how, and what

A video of a five-post series on the ideas behind Timeline 1700-1900 is now available on Substack and on YouTube. It's based on a series of posts on historiography that…

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Rating the 2024 presidential candidates

I've just posted on Substack (free) a questionnaire in the form of a spreadsheet regarding the 2024 POTUS candidates. See it (and download the attachments) here. A few points from…

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New Substack Project: Timeline 1700-1900

This is a lightly edited transcript of this video. Let me introduce you to my latest project, Timeline 1700-1900, which will appear on Substack. I chose Substack because it generally…

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Read more about the article Tuscany, Jan. 2024, part 9 – Bargello Museum
Donatello room at the Bargello Museum. Photo copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Tuscany, Jan. 2024, part 9 – Bargello Museum

Summary of these posts so far: The first three posts in this series provided some general information for travel: answers to questions I wish I’d known enough to ask before…

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Read more about the article Tuscany, Jan. 2024, part 8: Museo dell’ Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Detail of tabletop with musical instruments and flowers. Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence. Photo copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Tuscany, Jan. 2024, part 8: Museo dell’ Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Summary of these posts so far: The first three posts in this series provided some general information for travel: answers to questions I wish I’d known enough to ask before…

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Read more about the article Tuscany, Jan. 2024 – part 7 (Uffizi)
Self-portraits by Jan Soens (ca. 1610), Francesco de Mura (1730-1740), Emma Gaggiotti Richards (ca. 1850), and Baccio Maria Macci (1926-1929). Uffizi, Florence.

Tuscany, Jan. 2024 – part 7 (Uffizi)

Summary of these posts so far: The first three posts in this series provided some general information for travel: answers to questions I wish I’d known enough to ask before…

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