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Actors on Stage, Screen and Radio Alive in 1889
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. –William Shakespeare If you wanted to see a performance acted out in the 19th century you had to travel to the theater to do so....
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1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. We don’t have recordings of people singing for much of the centuries the earth has traveled around the sun. Sure...
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For today’s post, I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Skylar Ray back to the Anxious Bench! Dr. Skylar Ray is an assistant professor of history at John Brown University. Her research interests center on the intersection evangelicalism, mental health, and modern psychology in American history. She...
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