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HISTORY131 - Mansions, War, Music, and Cuisine along the Lower Mississippi River

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In early May, 2026, Pat and I are scheduled to take a river boat cruise up the Lower Mississippi River from New Orleans to Memphis. Anticipating that we would take this trip someday, I previously wrote three blog articles to learn about the history of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, and Native Americans in the Lower Mississippi Valley: Mississippi River: https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2022/02/history50-mississippi-river.html New Orleans: https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2022/04/history52-new-orleans.html Native Americans in the Lower Mississippi River Valley: https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2023/01/history69-native-americans-in-lower.html With our river adventure rapidly approaching, I wanted to write one more article that focused on the themes of the trip:  Antebellum Mansions and Estates, the Civil War, Music, and Cuisine.  So, in this article, I will write about the history of these subjects related to the Lower Mississippi River. ...
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HISTORY130 - Augmenting our Senses - Past and Future

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I have previously written about human senses, delving into the science of how they work, and comparing them to animal senses.  See https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2024/02/science18-human-and-animal-senses.html .  Sometimes our five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch - don’t work as well as they should, e.g., poor eyesight or hearing.  After a short introduction, I will explore the history of corrective measures to bring our senses up to snuff, and what we can expect in the future.   As usual, I will list my principal sources at the end.   Introduction The five basic human senses are our primary ways to perceive the world, using specialized organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) to collect environmental information, send signals to the brain, and build our understanding and interaction with our surroundings, crucial for survival, learning, and daily function:    ·        ...
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