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Latest Louvre leak leaves 19th-century ceiling painting damaged

The Washington Times 14 Feb 2026
A leaky pipe at the Louvre damaged a ceiling painting from 1819, just months after another leaky pipe damaged books related to ancient Egypt ... .
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‘A virtually unknown figure’: Washington-born Alexander Clark an important 19th century civil rights leader

Herald-Standard 14 Feb 2026
So just who was he?. He was born almost 200 years ago in Washington, on Feb ... An acquaintance of Frederick Douglass, the leading American abolitionist of the 19th century, Clark spearheaded a lawsuit that was considered a forerunner to Brown vs ... .
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Louvre: Leak damages 19th Century painting in latest setback

BBC News 13 Feb 2026
A catalogue of incidents at the world .
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Leak damages 19th Century painting in latest Louvre setback

BBC News 13 Feb 2026
A catalogue of incidents at the world's most visited museum have placed museum bosses come under increasing scrutiny ... .
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Author shares history of 19th century Waco architect Wesley Clark Dodson, to speak Saturday

Waco Tribune-Herald 13 Feb 2026
Mary Helen Dodson, the architect's great-granddaughter, will speak about the book Saturday at the Nell Pape Event Center in Waco ....
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Metal detectorist finds 19th century Japanese coin in Australia

Popular Science 13 Feb 2026
In the southern Australian province of Victoria, treasure hunting enthusiast Angus James recently spotted a well-preserved 100 Mon Tenpō Tsūhō, a 19th century Japanese coin likely deposited during Australia’s decades’ long gold rush.
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A cut above: How Shelby Howland blends 19th-century skills with modern land stewardship

Daily Hampshire Gazette 13 Feb 2026
This Valentine’s Day feature introduces a fellow who personifies passion and commitment. While we won’t focus on his love life, that’s certainly a beautiful scene ... Steve Ruark ... Howland’s dad, Steven, possesses abilities that span centuries ... ....
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19th-century station building to become hotel for rail buffs

Asahi News 12 Feb 2026
TENRI, Nara Prefecture—A 128-year-old wooden building will be remodeled into a one-guestroom hotel designed for railway buffs, offering them front-row views of trains coming and going at Ichinomoto Station here ... West Japan Railway Co ... .
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The myth of Albert Pike: Did a 19th-century freemason really predict World War 3 between Islam and Zionism?

The Times of India 12 Feb 2026
Revolutionaries, Freemasons and the 19th-century worldGiuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872) was not a fringe figure ... There’s no manuscript, no archival trace, no mention of it in 19th-century records.
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The largest solar storm was named after a 19th century astronomer. His only portrait has ...

News-Press Now 12 Feb 2026
By Ashley Strickland, CNN ... the Carrington Event. Now, a portrait of 19th century British solar astronomer Richard Carrington has been discovered — providing, at long last, an image of the man for whom the event was named ... A missing portrait ... .
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Magnolia Landing cleanup extends to a 19th century Charleston rail line

The Post and Courier 11 Feb 2026
The Magnolia Landing footprint on Charleston’s upper peninsula has grown by about 2.4 acres while the Dorchester County Bosch plant waits for the EV market to stabilize ... .
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Forget flowers: Lovers in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland exchanged hair

Phys Dot Org 11 Feb 2026
In 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, it was common for courting couples to exchange ...
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'Regency': Rhys Darby to star in comedy series; Set in 19th century England

The Times of India 11 Feb 2026
The official logline describes it as 'a historical spin on the classic multi-cam family sitcom, centred around the upper-middle class Tillbrooks as they navigate life, love, and scandal in 19th Century England,' reported Variety.
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What can two dresses tell us about the lives of Black women in the 19th century (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
). By Amelia Heymann ... "Her criticisms of Royal Oak's fashion choices might seem priggish and judgmental to us today, but they also remind us that Black Americans were not a monolithic group during the 19th century, just as they are not now ... (noodl.
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