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The Great White Plague

Tuberculosis–otherwise known as the White Plague or Pott’s disease–was an inevitable ticket to death in Europe during the 1650s; the combination of a dense population and and abysmal sanitary conditions served as a breeding ground for the illness. Evading the … Continue reading

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Abstract & Annotated Bibliography – “Are American Films the Conduit for Smoking Habits in the US?”

Abstract – “Are American Films the Conduit for Smoking Habits in the United States?”   Objective: This paper aims to focus on the immortalization of smoking and Hollywood’s attempts to portray smoking as a fashionable and attractive habit in films … Continue reading

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