The Slavers and the Scale of Slave Trade History
An analytical overview traces four centuries of transatlantic slavery from its Portuguese beginnings to British dominance. It notes millions enslaved across Africa and in the Americas, the grim economics of ships, and the moral shift spurred by abolitionists as maritime death tolls shifted public conscience. Next: Came a Revolution.
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Europe
Asiento
America
Africa
Daniel P. Mannix
West Africa
New World
England
United States
Old England
New England
Doctor's pill reminder gadget inches toward fewer hospital readmits
Dr Thomas Moulding of National Jewish Hospital Denver devised a metal five week pill dispenser with daily cardboard boxes and a uranium dot film. The device records daily pill taking via a dot pattern, discouraging lapses and aiding nurses and doctors. About 40 or 50 units are in use in Colorado.
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Thomas Moulding
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Dr. Moulding
Moulding
Colorado
Former Leading Lady Of Silent Films Dies
Hollywood Actress Lara Anson, once the leading lady of Fatty Arbuckle, dies at 76 at Motion Picture Country House Hospital Woodland Hills. Her husband Philo McCullough, an actor since 1912, remains active. She appeared in Our Gang comedies and numerous films.
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Hollywood
Lara Anson
Roscoe
Fatty’ Arbuckle
Motion Picture Country House
Woodland Hills
Philo McCullough
Our Gang
Preference for Negro Apprentices Urged in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee Urban League delegation urged preferential treatment for Negroes seeking building trade apprenticeships. The Industry, Labor and Human Relations Commission heard that such a policy could be reverse discrimination, with officials warning it may violate state employment laws.
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Elmer C. Anderson
The
Urban League
Clifton Lee
Commission
Equal Rights Division
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Malcolm Crowley
Portugal
Gadget
By Loudon Kelly
Sears
Sears and
SAVE
Ears, Roebuck and CO
Fifth Avenue
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Cannister Cleaner
Jerusalem
Hebron
Bethlehem
West Bank
Margi
Cass
FBI
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