A grand new memorial park walks a fine line - between teaching about slavery and becoming a tourist trap.
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It seems while the world has changed enormously since the industrial revolution, we haven’t: we still love stories. And there’s something sweet, and very human, about that.
Rollercoasters have grown higher, faster, loopier and they’ve even entered the virtual world. Soon you might not even need to visit a theme park to enjoy the ride.
Excessive indulgence is the city’s unifying theme. It’s also a way to end your life. Just ask Stephen Paddock.
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Digital media experience producer and researcher, CQUniversity Australia
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Ph.D. Candidate in History, UMass Amherst
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University at Buffalo
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Research Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Harvard University
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Professor of History, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Junior research fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA), University of Cape Town
