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Similar Cases by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Similar Cases - by Charlotte Perkins Gilman This is the first half of a much longer poem, featuring "similar cases" of different mammalian ancestors aspiring to be the species we see today. It's social commentary on how society is able to change. Guest artwork by Dr. Dani Fraser

October 31, 2019July 9, 2020eohippus, horse, mammal, womeninscience

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