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Taking the itch out of wool, advancing credit and monumental guilt: three things that made the Renaissance
Selected notes from listening to historians online
Jun 14
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Renato Zane
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Sketches and some recommendations from my Substack list
Themes: travel, Vancouver, Italy, illustration and a bit of history
Apr 26
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Renato Zane
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The forgotten history of electric cars
In the early days of motorized transportation, battery-powered vehicles flourished. Women were early adopters and people like Ferdinand Porsche and…
Jan 11
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Renato Zane
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The forgotten history of electric cars
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On diaries, calendars and chronicles
The age-old practice of journal-keeping
Jan 4
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Renato Zane
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Why institutions make a difference in our lives
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics stimulates debate about global development
Oct 19, 2024
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Renato Zane
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The surprising origins of Thanksgiving in Canada
Also in this issue: Hurricane woes, the power of one minute of effort and Shakespeare's words adapted for this weekend
Oct 12, 2024
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Renato Zane
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Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Lots of dialogue in the public arena today, as Canadians strive to make amends for a sad chapter in the country's history
Sep 30, 2024
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Renato Zane
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A lasting legacy: how Italian immigrants shaped Cleveland's iconic stone Guardians
The story of the "scalpellini"
Sep 7, 2024
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Renato Zane
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Italian comics: an international success story
A fascination with a hundred years of original art and word bubbles
Aug 30, 2024
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How crusader knights devised a financial system that enabled pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem without fear of being robbed
The story of the Templars
Jun 6, 2024
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Renato Zane
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South Africa's buried treasures
Also: Kurt Vonnegut on why we shouldn't allow computers to take away our humanity
May 9, 2024
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A village from a bygone era on the Fraser River faces an uncertain future
The story of Finn Slough.
Apr 25, 2024
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