A rare gold medal from 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
Unlike Olympic medals these days which are mostly made of silver with gold plating, these were smaller and made entirely of ...
How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical ...
The Exile and Rebirth of the South’s Storied ‘Iron Horse’
Exactly why the sculpture was attacked by University of Georgia students may always be a mystery. But 70 years later, ...
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Eleni Skoura: The First Woman Elected in Greek Parliament
Eleni Skoura was the first woman elected to the Greek parliament, in a historic moment for the all-male institution.
Why the French mint is reissuing some Olympic medals
The medals awarded at the Paris Olympics were crafted by Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, and designed by Chaumet, the ...