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microhistories: “how do you even know that??”

by anaconda
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288 books

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World HistoryDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human SkinCSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

Brain Food

by alexz
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64 books

Microhistories and niche non-fiction to make you go… huh?

Suggestions welcome

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Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug BoomThe Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the CenturyWhen Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch TodayTen Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History
Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug BoomThe Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

The Life and Times of Beauty

by Nusaybah
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49 books

Here are some books about the beauty industry, both the good and the bad.

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Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of ColourBeauty and Cosmetics 1550-1950On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. WalkerAin't I a Beauty Queen?: Black Women, Beauty, and the Politics of Race
Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of ColourBeauty and Cosmetics 1550-1950
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