By Tom King
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The 1970âs was really the best decade for almost everythingâ¦.music, tv-shows and movies, fast foodâ¦and political scandals. I bring this up to remind you of that night in 1974 when a stripper named Fanne Foxe brought down one of the most powerful men in DC by taking a 2am swim in the Tidal Basinâ¦she died this weekâ¦â¦let your mind drift back to when society really cared about stuff like thisâ¦.
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Here is the Washington Post obit for Fanne Foxeâ¦.
About 2 a.m. Oct. 7, 1974, U.S. Park Police pulled over a silver-blue Lincoln Continental that had been swerving and speeding without headlights near the Jefferson Memorial in Washington.
Park City Museum researcher
A piece of “V-mail” reproduced upon arrival in the U.S., folded in its mailable form. This letter is from Parkite Pvt. Frank Nancarrow to his mother.
Park City Historical Society & Museum, Mary Martin Vincent Collection
During World War II, Parkites kept informed of war events primarily via newpapers, radio broadcasts and newsreels played in movie theaters. However, the news families treasured most came directly from the letters of their soldiers in the field.
Wartime correspondences were relayed in part via a postal system known as “Victory mail” or “V-mail.” This system was implemented to condense the space required to deliver the mail. Letters were penned on special forms and converted to microfilm for transport. Letters were then reproduced on arrival in the U.S. Although only in use from June 1942 until November 1945, more than 1 billion pieces of mail were processed through the V-mail system.
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Paige West Works to Uplift Indigenous Voices and Traditions in Papua New Guinea by Sydney Williams |February 17, 2021
Anthropologist Paige West’s work supporting Indigenous sovereignty over biodiversity in Papua New Guinea was recently recognized by the Explorer Club on its list of 50 people who are changing the world. Photo: J.C. Salyer
As we take steps toward a better world that is inclusive and equitable, Paige West is at the forefront, pushing boundaries in the field of anthropology. Her primary goal is to strengthen Indigenous sovereignty over biodiversity and tradition and to develop ways in which anthropological methods can add to this practice. She holds the Claire Tow Professorship in Anthropology at Barnard College and Columbia University, where she serves as a director of Columbia’s Center for the Study of Social Difference. She has worked in Papua New Guinea since 1996, to understand biodiversity and traditions of Indigenous people and help them cons