tag:www.laphamsquarterly.org,2009-05-03:/deja_vu//2 2012-01-24T17:57:19Z Bringing an Historical Perspective to the Day's News Movable Type Commercial 4.23-en tag:www.laphamsquarterly.org,2012:/deja_vu//2.1924 2012-01-24T17:57:43Z 2012-01-24T17:57:19Z

A publicity stunt may have caused the crash of the Costa Concordia, and in 1926 a candy company wounds its intended audience.

Michelle Legro A publicity stunt may have caused the crash of the Costa Concordia, and in 1926 a candy company wounds its intended audience.

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In 4th century China, the heavens were empty of substance, but the 21st century government has again committed to a space program.

Michelle Legro In 4th century China, the heavens were empty of substance, but the 21st century government has again committed to a space program.

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The people of North Korea mourn their leader passionately and violently, much like the mourners of Ancient Greece.

Michelle Legro The people of North Korea mourn their leader passionately and violently, much like the mourners of Ancient Greece.

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Two men find the church: Augustine of Hippo and Vito Aiuto of Williamsburg.

Michelle Legro Two men find the church: Augustine of Hippo and Vito Aiuto of Williamsburg.

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Escaped animals are hunted down and sadly killed in Ohio; Roman Emperor Commodus decapitates ostriches for sport.

Michelle Legro Escaped animals are hunted down and sadly killed in Ohio; Roman Emperor Commodus decapitates ostriches for sport.

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One of Vladimir Putin’s exploits proves to be political theater; Darius the Great’s kingship began with a scheme and lightning.

Michelle Legro One of Vladimir Putin’s exploits proves to be political theater; Darius the Great’s kingship began with a scheme and lightning.

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A farmer asks pop star Rihanna to put on some clothes in the name of decency; Roman farmer Cincinnatus is asked to do the same in order to save the Republic.

Michelle Legro A farmer asks pop star Rihanna to put on some clothes in the name of decency; Roman farmer Cincinnatus is asked to do the same in order to save the Republic.

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The U.S. Postal Service has to trim down to save itself, and two Greek tyrants have to trim hair to get their mail.

Michelle Legro The U.S. Postal Service has to trim down to save itself, and two Greek tyrants have to trim hair to get their mail.

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Global warming changes much more than the climate, it also changes the face of war. Twenty-first-century scientists and an eighteenth-century philosopher explain how the weather informs society.

Michelle Legro Global warming changes much more than the climate, it also changes the face of war. Twenty-first-century scientists and an eighteenth-century philosopher explain how the weather informs society.

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Qaddafi kept a keepsake album full of pictures of Condoleezza Rice, but unlike the ancient painter Apelles, he couldn’t quite make his subject love him back.

Michelle Legro Qaddafi kept a keepsake album full of pictures of Condoleezza Rice, but unlike the ancient painter Apelles, he couldn’t quite make his subject love him back.

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Is it possible to love one’s country so much you feel the need to destroy it? Rick Perry and Athenian general Alcibiades make the call.

Michelle Legro Is it possible to love one’s country so much you feel the need to destroy it? Rick Perry and Athenian general Alcibiades make the call.

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Some books aren’t for everyone: ancient and modern critics on the supposed Great Books.

Michelle Legro Some books aren’t for everyone: ancient and modern critics on the supposed Great Books.

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A good riot can justify any cause, but Prime Minister David Cameron and St. John Chrysostom speak against anarchy as the answer.

Michelle Legro A good riot can justify any cause, but Prime Minister David Cameron and St. John Chrysostom speak against anarchy as the answer.

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The new coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team changes his name to fit in. Alexander changes into some Persian duds to reinforce his power.

Michelle Legro The new coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team changes his name to fit in. Alexander changes into some Persian duds to reinforce his power.

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Rum may soon join the top shelf of posh spirits, but a Founding Father counsels against growing too fond of its warming effect on the stomach.

Michelle Legro Rum may soon join the top shelf of posh spirits, but a Founding Father counsels against growing too fond of its warming effect on the stomach.

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Modern neuroscience maps the cerebral mechanics behind lying and finds it takes more cognitive work than telling the truth, but Plato already suspected that liars had to be wise in order to lie.

Michelle Legro Modern neuroscience maps the cerebral mechanics behind lying and finds it takes more cognitive work than telling the truth, but Plato already suspected that liars had to be wise in order to lie.

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A Japanese department store may offer one of the most expensive meals in the world, but dining with Cleopatra was rarely on the cheap.

Michelle Legro A Japanese department store may offer one of the most expensive meals in the world, but dining with Cleopatra was rarely on the cheap.

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Oh, how parenting has changed—once again the Spartans prove us to be a bunch of wimps.

Michelle Legro Oh, how parenting has changed—once again the Spartans prove us to be a bunch of wimps.

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Thought you were a bibliophile? Aaron Swartz and Ptolemy III show us the true meaning of dedication.

Michelle Legro Thought you were a bibliophile? Aaron Swartz and Ptolemy III show us the true meaning of dedication.

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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is the creator of new credit system called Square, but he wasn’t the first to dream up a new way for money to change hands.

Michelle Legro Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is the creator of new credit system called Square, but he wasn’t the first to dream up a new way for money to change hands.

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If Caesar’s Druids took issue with writing’s effect on the memory, what would they have to say about Google?

Michelle Legro If Caesar’s Druids took issue with writing’s effect on the memory, what would they have to say about Google?

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Being a corrupt tyrant is all fun and games until your subjects take matters into their own hands.

Michelle Legro Being a corrupt tyrant is all fun and games until your subjects take matters into their own hands.

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A conservative organization proves how easy it is to wipe out memories of America’s darkest days.

Michelle Legro A conservative organization proves how easy it is to wipe out memories of America’s darkest days.

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It might not always make the most financial sense, but history shows that man just can't fight his urges to reach for the skies.

Michelle Legro It might not always make the most financial sense, but history shows that man just can't fight his urges to reach for the skies.

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When the latest in telecommunications hits Congress, it can be a boon to both the government and their constituents.

Michelle Legro When the latest in telecommunications hits Congress, it can be a boon to both the government and their constituents.

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From Birth of a Nation to the Spider-Man musical, when Presidents weigh in on art, people listen.

Michelle Legro From Birth of a Nation to the Spider-Man musical, when Presidents weigh in on art, people listen.

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Since the eighteenth century, population growth a been a major concern for a rapidly filling Earth: how will we house and feed all these people?

Michelle Legro Since the eighteenth century, population growth a been a major concern for a rapidly filling Earth: how will we house and feed all these people?

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Once the West has killed an enemy, what happens to the photos?

Michelle Legro Once the West has killed an enemy, what happens to the photos?

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Time and again, our nation’s leaders have had to learn that superheroes are more then just political pawns.

Michelle Legro Time and again, our nation’s leaders have had to learn that superheroes are more then just political pawns.

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Be it in a Pakistani mansion or a Chicago movie theatre, the final chapter of the life of Public Enemy #1 has always been of great interest to the American public.

Michelle Legro Be it in a Pakistani mansion or a Chicago movie theatre, the final chapter of the life of Public Enemy #1 has always been of great interest to the American public.

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