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Betting on the outcome of competitions dates back thousands of years. In the United States, the path of gambling from a total ban to almost nationwide legalization has been a long, winding road, marked by high-profile scandals and a constant search for a balance between morality and the public purse.
Egyptian dice, Olympic wagers, and Roman ch...
By Tim Lambert
Life was hard for women before artificial contraception. Not only did they usually have large numbers of children, but those children were also born close together. Reliable contraception was one of the great inventions of the 20th century.
Of course, people have always attempted to prevent pregnancy. In Ancient Egypt, w...
By Tim Lambert
Women have a long history as entertainers. In the Middle Ages and the 16th century, the rich were entertained by jesters. Some jesters were female. However, the custom of having jesters died out in the 17th century.
The modern circuses began in the late 18th century, and by the beginning of the 19th century, they included clowns....
By Tim Lambert
Sugar cane first grew in South Asia. Later, it was grown in India and in China. The Ancient Greeks and Romans knew sugar but used it as a medicine rather than a sweetener.
By about 600 AD, sugar was grown in Persia. Later, it was grown in North Africa and in Spain and Portugal. The Crusaders brought sugar to England at the end of ...
Atlantic City’s story traces a journey from Indigenous seasonal summer settlements and the solitary homes of the first settlers to glittering casinos and multibillion-dollar investments. The area experienced the heyday of its resort era, a postwar decline, a reboot through the legalization of gambling, and a new wave of projects aimed at ensuring the city is no longer ass...