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SCOUT· 32%1h 02m·2025-05-06·History410 The World's First Personal Advice Column
Ben Franklin's World · 411
When did people begin seeking anonymous advice for their most profound personal dilemmas? What can the answers to their early questions tell us about the emotional lives of people in the past? We’re traveling back in time to 1690s England to explore the world’s first personal advice column, The Athenian Mercury. This…
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