"Open Windows in Winter: Bug or Feature?" Like buildings with radiators located directly underneath windows, real estate landscapes in cities may look haphazard but reflect our historical values.
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Pandemics and Economics #7
"Infection’s Legacies Remain." Parks and prominent architectural styles come to us from pandemic response.
Pandemics and Economics in History #6
"Disease, Plots and Animosities." Using disease and fear to foment violence...for at least 700 years.
Pandemics and Economics in History #5
"Disease and Outsiders" From 14th Century Europe to the US today, hate crimes accompany the spread of disease, whether leprosy, plague, or Covid-19.
Pandemics and Economics in History #4
"Change Born in the Plague of Cyprian." Paganism and Christianity underwent big changes during and following the "Plague of Cyprian," beginning in 249 CE.
Pandemics and Economics in History #3
"Cities, Health, and Growth" Health costs of agriculture and civilization.
Pandemics and Economics in History #2
"The meaning of work, before and after the plague." The Plague of Justinian changed the economy and the meaning of "labor" and "leisure."
Pandemics and Economics in History #1
"The Justinian Plague" Tax Policy and the End of the Roman Empire. Who benefits?
Spiritual Life on the Hill
At the complex nexus of three Southeast streets – South Carolina, C and 13th – stands a small historical marker that illuminates much of spiritual life in and around Capitol Hill: “May the memory of St. Cyprian's history ever remain as a testament to the goodness of the Lord and the living faith of the … Continue reading Spiritual Life on the Hill
Virginia Avniel Spatz 