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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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A History of the United States Senate
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Dreams of Space -...
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I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Patterns in Humanity
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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