Black Death origins and transmission ideas debated
Collier's discusses the medieval plague origin linking it to Tartars and traders from a siege town, suggesting Indian plagues preceded Europe’s outbreak. It notes rats and rat fleas carry bacilli, and human bites may inoculate, though the full transmission chain remains uncertain.
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India
History of American studies in early college curricula
A Reader Magazine essay notes a 30 year shift in higher education ignoring American history. Harvard and other colleges taught Greek and Roman history and English events, but little U S history. The piece cites a past belief that American history was not worth teaching beyond early settlements and the Revolution.
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Bicycle exports from Germany show strong overseas demand
The report notes that bicycles and bicycle parts exported from Germany in 1909 and 1910/11 were valued at 8,497,200, HALON, and 75,700 respectively, indicating Germany still holds its own abroad in bicycle trade.
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