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Paul Campbell

Dec 18, 202212 min read

Circus freaks and Darwin's Monsters

The traveling freak-show was an institution that was almost exclusively Victorian. While traveling circuses have existed since Roman...

Paul Campbell

Dec 4, 202210 min read

Heaven and Hell, Death and Dick's

You may find yourself wondering (yet again) what these subjects could possibly have in common. Of course, if you have been following my...

Paul Campbell

Nov 13, 202213 min read

When the Sun Sets: The Farmers' War

In honor of our recently celebrated Veteran's Day, I want to look at an often forgotten fight against tyranny, and the survivors of it:...

Paul Campbell

Nov 6, 202210 min read

People are dying to see the Coolest place in Paris

When one thinks of Paris today, there are many famous places which draw our attention: the stunning views from the Eiffel Tower, the...

Paul Campbell

Oct 10, 20228 min read

The Mazarine: a modern Alexandria

The Founder Jules Mazarin, the founder of the unrivaled Bibliothèque Mazarine, or “Mazarin Library”, was given a rather harsh portrayal...

Paul Campbell

Oct 3, 20226 min read

The Paris Underneath

"Paris has another Paris under herself; a Paris of sewers; which has its streets, its crossings, its squares, its blind alleys, its...

Paul Campbell

Sep 26, 20228 min read

Alphonse Bertillon: The Man who Made the Mugshot

It is very difficult to fit all the accomplishments of a man like Alphonse Bertillon into a single article. Despite this fact, almost...