During the late 18th century, London was full of strange characters who attracted attention to themselves for one reason or another, but perhaps none so much as Jonas Hanway. A former merchant who spent several years working in Persia and Russia, Hanway was known for his eccentricities as well as his near mythic travel stories. He was wholeheartedly dedicated to various philanthropic activities, including governing an asylum for women and the poor and writing tracts about problems within the British prison system.
The Beatles, 1965
Organic Cotton
Cotton has a long history of being an immensely destructive crop, both ecologically and culturally, from its integral role in inciting the massive slave trade between Africa and the US Colonies, to its current boast as one of the most environmentally disruptive crops on the planet.
African American Cotton Workers, Courtesy of Voices Education Project (Click on Image to Enlarge)
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