Back in 1779, 20 slaves made the case for their freedom before the New Hampshire General Court. After noting it wasn’t the right time, the body postponed the decision “to a more convenient opportunity.”
Lawmakers never took that opportunity, and 14 of the petitioners died as slaves.
But on Wednesday, a Senate committee unanimously passed the bill.
We all have one: the friend who refuses to take part in social media, has only a landline, shuns digital cameras, the Mp3, and just about anything else with a computer chip. The hearty souls who refuse such technologies tend to inspire a lot of eye-rolling – with a measure of respect. For the rest of us, choosing the life of a Luddite hardly seems like an option. The history of the term “Luddite”, and the man for which it was coined is a surprisingly violent one, tracing back to the late 18th century. Morgan Meis is a freelance writer and editor at “Three Quarks Daily." Recently, he wrote about the original Luddite, Ned Ludd, and he joins us to tell us more.
Our conversation with Sunni Brown sparked an interest in history's doodles; here are some great minds that weren't afraid to scribble a shape or two on their stationary.
An anthropologist embeds herself with hackers. Santa opens shop in Hooksett. A Hobbit scholar explains why Tolkien fascinates. Women comedians find success on through podcasts. And the very interesting history...of boredom.
An anthropologist embeds herself with hackers. Santa opens shop in Hooksett. A Hobbit scholar explains why Tolkien fascinates. Women comedians find success on through podcasts. And the very interesting history...of boredom.
We spoke with Linda Rodriguez McRobbie about the history of boredom. Not surprisingly, scientists avoided studying the subject until the last century. Studies suggest that boredom can lead to depression and other adverse health conditions, even death.
