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The article describes the process of making paper between the 15th and early 19th centuries. It outlines the process which consists of sorting of discarded rags, soaking of rags in water until decomposed, pulping in a stamping mill, washing of pulp until it becomes white and clean of impurities and microbes, molding, pressing and drying, sizing and application of protective layer, bathing in emulsion, polishing and smoothing.

The article discusses the history of the pith paper or rice paper. Also cited are how Scottish plant collector Robert Fortune allegedly discovered the rice-paper plant in Formosa (Taiwan) in the 1850s, how the paper was produced from the pith of Tetrapanax papyrifer, and the pith paper painting collections of flowers, birds, boats and Chinese ladies by American merchant Nathan Dunn.

The article focuses on the dual role of books in times of conflict, emphasizing their potential to not only be victims of war but also potent tools for propaganda and ideology. Topics include the rise of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" as a bestseller during Nazi Germany, its various translations, censorship during wartime, and the complex impact of books in shaping public opinion and ideology during conflicts.

The article explores how State-run collections of historical documents are prone to work of historians, depends on the study and interpretation of documents. Topics include consult materials in the papers of the Political Warfare Executive, a secret service established during the Second World War with the mission of spreading propaganda to enemy-occupied territories; covert introduction of forged documents into official government files goes under examination of documents and handwritings.

The article examines the history of the rise and decline of public repositories of knowledge and learned societies in Great Britain in the 19th-century. Topics discussed include the founding of the Literary and Philosophical Society or Lit & Phils, the society's emphasis on teaching skills, systemic education and promiscuous learning, tax exemption of learned societies under the Scientific Societies Bill, and Lit & Phils as testament to the prosperity of individual towns and cities.

The article addresses the various obstacles between women who were married to King Henry VIII of England and their biographers. Topics include the problem with writing the history of these women, the lack of source materials on Henry VIII's queens including Anne of Cleves and Kateryn Parr, and the reliance of many historians who have written about the queens on the "Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic of the Reign of Henry VIII" state papers.

The article examines the failure of attempts by the U.S. and French governments to buy favourable coverage in British periodicals. Topics covered include the takeover of the "Spectator" by Americans Benjamin Moran and his friend James McHenry, French emperor Napoleon III's attempt to control the pages of the "Morning Chronicle," and the changes to the "Spectator" following the takeover of military expert George Hooper.

The article discusses the history of the 1872 Ballot Act which transformed the elections and voting practices in Great Britain. Topics explored include the theatrics and violence associated with the British parliamentary elections prior to the approval of the Ballot Act which involves the use of a secret ballot, the previous procedures for nominating political candidates, and the recorded increase in polling places after the implementation of a formal voter registration system in the country.

The article discusses the history and use of anatomical pop-up books. Topics explored include the recognition earned by the first pop-up illustrations by engraver Heinrich Vogtherr in Germany in 1538, the publication of the book "Tabulae," by anatomist Andreas Vesalius in 1538 for the benefit of medical students, and the illustrations of the human body with information about the organ system featured in these books.

The article discusses the importance of the publication of a collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays named "First Folio" in 1623. Topics include Shakespeare's plays that have not survived without the book such as "Macbeth" and "Julius Caesar," the impact of the book on Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright and the collaboration of Shakespeare's fellow actors and friends such as John Heminge and Henry Condell to publish the book as a homage to Shakespeare's literary works.

The article examines the role of the "Daily Mail" newspaper in bringing women to the daily newspaper market in Great Britain. A background of the "Daily Mail" is provided which was founded by Alfred Harmsworth who believed in the importance of pursuing female audience to generate more revenue. Also discussed are the feminization of news, "Daily Mail's" attitude on sexual politics, and advertising.

The article discusses how Joseph Priestley's timeline revolutionised the course of history. It mentions that as a teacher, Priestley sought to better communicate history to his students. It reveals that since ancient Greece and Rome, chronologers used time tables or grids to depict the order of events in time and mentions how philosophers accepted some version of Locke's account of abstraction.

The article offers a look on the history of the opening of the first British milk bar, called the Black and White Bar and owned by Australian-born entrepreneur Hugh Donald McIntosh, on Fleet Street in London, England on August 1, 1935.

The article provides a historical perspective into the problem of Caesarism that has been haunting U.S. democracy. Topics discussed include the monarchy or absolute power exhibited by Seventh U.S. President Andrew Jackson, expansion of federal government power under 15th U.S. President James Buchanan, alleged abuse of presidential power and nepotism by 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, and structural changes in the U.S. political economy that transformed perception so the American Caesar.

The article highlights the success of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a choir of African Americans that toured Great Britain from 1873 to 1874 hoping to raise money for Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Credit is given to the American Missionary Association for its promotional strategy for the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Focus is given on the group's renditions of popular hymns, secular songs and slave songs that became known as spirituals, as well as their campaign against American racism.

The article explores how a ballad describing an auto de fe, or act of faith, that was part of a religious procession possibly designed to mimic the Last Judgement, spooked the Spanish Inquisition in Logroño, Spain. It informs about the pamphlet and ballad format published by the printer Juan de Mongastón Fox describing the evil deeds of the Basque witches at the sabbat. Also noted is the hostility of the Spanish Inquisition's supreme council to the printed verses of the ballad.

The article provides a historical look into the careers of Ikbal Ali Shah and his son Idries Shah. It highlights efforts of Ikbal in making a name for himself in the British press and his political adventure including entry into the League of Nations and propaganda work to then British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Information is presented on Idries' switch from politics to magic and mysticism and his book publications about the Muslim mystics knows as Sufis and myths of empire.

The article discusses the history of office which started to become mainstream during the 19th-century. Topics include the role of office in establishing a bureaucratic management by monarchies and trading companies of 17th- and 18th-century Europe, an argument on the necessity of an office work as it can be done remotely, Max Weber's description of bureaucracy in the office during the administrative expansion in 1921, and author J. K. Huysmans' thought on the death of the office in 2020s.

The article explores press coverage of the fire in Santiago, Chile that destroyed the Church of Compania in December 1863. A malfunctioning lamp reportedly set fire to the church's decorations which was celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception, killing thousands of women. Also discussed are the backlash against the Catholic Church, divisions among the world's press, and Chile's failure to form an effective fire brigade.

The article focuses on Marija Jurić Zagorka who was a Croatian author who lived a life defying convention and gained after writing popular historical romance novels, the longest of which was the 12-volume "Gordana." It mention she was also a journalist and the founder of two women's magazines in Croatia. It also mentions Zagorka advocated for Croatian independence, fought against imperialism, and promoted civil rights and social justice through her writing.

The article focuses on protests in China are part of a long tradition of student activism as scandals associated with China's Zero-Covid policy. It mentions Ürümqi fire developed into protests against the ruling Chinese Communist Party and advocating the lifting of lockdowns. It also mentions demonstrators express their dissatisfaction towards the government's media censorship and shouted for freedom and democracy.

An introduction is presented wherein the authors discuss reports within the issue on topics, including the 175th anniversary of Frederick Douglass' return to the U.S. following a successful tour of Great Britain and Ireland, and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) role in Latin America.

The article explores whether women in Great Britain during were made to salvage materials such as metal, bone, and paper as part of a propaganda campaign, or whether their recycling efforts made a difference for Britain's war operations. The Battle of Britain "pots to planes" campaign to encourage the collection of aluminum for the war effort, forwarded by Minister of Aircraft Production Lord Beaverbrook and encouraged by Lady Reading, leader of the Women’s Voluntary Services, is considered.

The article discusses how the 1888 murders attributed to Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel area of London, England were reported in the press. Five prostitutes were killed between August 31 and November 9 by having their throats slit. Topics include sensationalism in the press, the myth of Jack the Ripper created by the press, how the crime coverage in newspapers helped to bolster sales and how social class issues many have influenced reporting and criminal investigation.

This article discusses the significant role of William Worcester in laying the groundwork for Great Britain's history and geography. It tackles the personal background of Worcester, his writing of his journeys on paper sheets, his anticipation of the interests of Tudor scholars and his writing of systematic lists of castles and his inventory of buildings.

The article focuses on margins of early modern books can be very revealing about their readers' lives and interests. It mentions annotations and marks such as these are invaluable as evidence of readership practices in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also mentions religious nature of most early modern texts, the majority of text-related annotations in these volumes constitute what historians term aids to memory.

The article examines the press censorship operation of a network of spies and informants in England created at the end of the 17th century. Topics discussed include the creation of the network due to the lack of legislation to control the use of printing presses in 1695, controversies surrounding the raids conducted by secretary of state Robert Harley at printing houses in the early 18th century, and an incident of vengeance against an informant after the trial of printer John Matthews.