Update: Today is election day, and although most people are focusing more on the Presidential election next year, there are many important state and local decisions to be made. In honor of Election Day I am re-posting this blog about… Read More
I’ve been reading about hydrophobia, or rabies. Before Pasteur developed his vaccine in 1885, there was no known cure. But lots of methods were tried.
One I’ve seen frequently in my research is ominously called “dipping” the victim. I had… Read More
After the Catholic king Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes, in 1685, Huguenots (French Protestants) fled for their lives. Many countries sheltered the refugees. The city of Geneva, with a population of 16,000 people, welcomed 4,000 Huguenots.