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On the Spot: Kathleen DuVal
A Haganah unit defends its base in Safad, 1948. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Sam Schalkowsky.
The Hebrew Insurgency in Palestine
A United Nations trooper observes Turkish ship movements near Karavas, Cyprus, 4 August 1974. Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo.
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
Kikunae Ikeda, early 20th century. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Public Domain.
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Hertha Ayrton in her laboratory, by J. Russell & Sons, 1910. With permission from the Mistress and Fellows, Girton College, Cambridge.
How Hertha Ayrton Made Waves
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