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January 05, 2009 07:06 AM EST -- As I await my return to Malaysia tomorrow I've spent some time pondering the differences between Sumatra in particular and Indonesia in general versus the rest of South-East Asia. Indonesia is . . . more
March 09, 2006 04:46 AM EST -- Once in a lifetime! Imagine you are a researcher on a routine house call and you reach under a bed and pull out a box that has been moldering away for more than eighty years. To find the private papers . . . more
April 18, 2006 03:14 AM EDT -- taken on a boiling hot late November afternoon (2000) out on the gibber plain at Marengo. These poverty shacks at Marengo (dating to the Depression years) took a long time finding. I had begun to think . . . more
April 18, 2006 09:46 AM EDT -- I have provided a full copy of the text below and a full copy of the original small booklet in the images This document provides a wonderful insight into the nature of the market and the concerns of . . . more
April 19, 2006 12:27 AM EDT -- I am enthusiastic about history and hope to enthuse others. I find sights like this stamper mill on the Little Wanderer mine at Mt Britten to be intriguing. But while I am anxious to advertise the presence . . . more
September 19, 2006 06:33 PM EDT -- Herodotus, to many historians, is anathema. His book is too anecdotal, too colorful, too discursive and some of it is sheer fantasy, nothing like the grim reality Thucydides depicts (and neocons worship) . . . more
April 18, 2006 01:46 AM EDT -- In this series I will present four sets of photos and say nothing beyond providing captions These were taken at the Lady Norman Gold Mill, high up in the spine of the Clarke Ranges north of Mackay, in . . . more
October 24, 2006 10:27 AM EDT -- A Gatherish note: If you enjoy this article (or any article or image on Gather.com), please don't forget to rate it by clicking on the stars below, and also to post your comment. Thanks! - Gill I . . . more
March 11, 2006 12:21 AM EST -- These two topics - transport and destinations -  just go together. After all - every human wants to be a tourist. And we all gotta get there somehow. So let's board a transport of delight . . . more
March 10, 2006 06:20 AM EST -- In town, in the bush, they all want to show off their home! Be it ever so humble - there is no place like home. These photos were taken three generations ago but look so familiar. We are so alike . . . more
March 10, 2006 09:53 AM EST -- As I worked on the photo's I was very aware of the historic and scientific import of the collection. But I was also constantly reminded that these artifacts held deeper layers of meaning. They chronicled . . . more
Kurisumasu memories
by gil asakawa
views: 42 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
December 19, 2006 12:07 PM EST -- Americans are starting the commercial frenzy of the holiday season earlier and earlier every year. It used to be that the Christmas season was kicked off the Friday after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping . . . more
"Taking the Waters"
by Angelique G.
views: 346 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
September 23, 2006 01:12 PM EDT -- Starting off as a sacred place to Native Americans, the Warm Springs Valley in Bath County, Virginia, is known globally for its springs' healing properites. The Jefferson Pools are located at the . . . more
The Senator is Saved!
by The League
views: 12 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 4
February 21, 2007 08:28 PM EST -- It came down to the wire. There had been massive debts paid with loans that resulted in a final debt. Five years ago, owner Tom Kiefaber took out a $1.2 million mortgage to save the place. He nearly paid . . . more
Coffee 101
by Donald H.
views: 77 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 16
May 01, 2006 04:44 PM EDT -- Coffee 101 Coffee History The history & development of coffee is varied and also very interesting. It involves chance occurrences, political intrigues combined with the pursuit . . . more
March 10, 2006 04:43 AM EST -- Having settled on the Mt Britton (or Britten) gold field, in 1881, JHM set up a photographic studio catering to the needs of the small community.   Many of the activities JHM catalogued were considered . . . more
July 24, 2007 07:32 PM EDT --   I, Catherine Huber, sit at table, pen in hand. In trepidation, we await the ever brewing battles we have rumour of. Simple farmers we are and have no need for war, but face it we . . . more
November 06, 2006 09:15 AM EST -- What was the judicial system like in Medieval times? Living in a castle, or in the village surrounding it? Most medieval communities held hearings which were much speedier than today's lengthy trials. . . . more
Rus: Orthodox Ikonography
by Donald H.
views: 53 | rating: 10 | comments: 7
April 12, 2006 03:43 PM EDT -- Rus: Orthodox Ikonography                  Part 1 - Principles of Ikonography Ikonography of . . . more
October 11, 2006 08:10 AM EDT -- Note: I'm re-posting this because when I orginally posted it, it was under the ID boomers.gather.com. I'm leaving that one up since there are a couple of comments on it and links to it. But I wanted . . . more
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