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Season 22 Episode 7 | 52m 31s | Video has closed captioning.
Journey through the Gateway to the West for treasures such as a 1901 "Longest Bearded Man" banner purportedly from the 1904 World’s Fair, a 1602 Adam Islip-published book of Chaucer’s complete works, and a 15th-century Chinese Bodhisattva gilt bronze. One is valued at $100,000-$125,000!
Aired: 02/19/18
Expires: 04/24/26
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In 1928, British author Radclyffe Hall published a semi-autobiographical novel about a lesbian relationship, bringing the subject of homosexuality into the country’s literary culture. While lesbianism was not considered illegal at the time, the book was deemed illegal, and was quickly removed from circulation.
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