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Before Texas had public libraries, it had women who read—and organized. 📚

In 1885, nine Houston women formed a book club in search of “intellectual culture.” Their effort helped spark the city’s first public library. Read the article: lonestar-lit.com/january-2026

Peter Lane, York. 1 Peter Lane, a surviving single bay of a 16th century building standing out among a row of 19th century buildings on 1 of York's snickets.

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Interesting article about a house referenced early in the pages of "The Haunting of Hill House"
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Moby Dick was published on this day in 1851, so today's bank note comes from Nantucket and features a large vignette of whalers in a longboat about to harpoon a spouting sperm whale. Also on the right, note the Hydrostatic Oil Press. Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank, Nantucket, MA, $3, Dec 5, 1843.🗃️

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It’s been said a million times before but it’s really cool that, in the wealthiest society in history, gainfully employed people w/ insurance can’t get their teeth fixed because a couple dozen assholes decided that teeth are special magic bones that don’t get the same coverage as the other ones.

Perfect summer read.

Now available in paperback!

bookshop.org/p/books/for-... For Every Evil Under The Sun a book by Alexandra Burt, V P Chandler, and Laura Oles - Bookshop.org US

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