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'Historical consciousness' can be double-edged sword, historian says
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An ancient Athenian's advice to President Obama
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Landmark Asian American art book shatters wall of silence
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The Stories our Libraries Tell
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Czech out the moves: Vintage dance in a vintage city
There was more to it than that, as a keen observer might have guessed, for the women weren't wearing elegant stilettos but durable and slightly worn "character shoes." This was Vintage Dance Week in Prague, and the group was being spirited down the street by Stanford dance historian and choreographer Richard Powers, one of the pioneers in a burgeoning field. More than a burgeoning field, really, vintage dance is almost a cultural earthquake. And thanks to Powers, Stanford is one of its epicenters.
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New life given to ancient Egyptian texts stored at Stanford for decades
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United States National History Education Clearinghouse is launched online
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Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks top list of heroes
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