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demystifying an ancient African society
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Bringing It All Back Home
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If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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This Changes Everything!
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Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
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Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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How to Give a Speech
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
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In politics, well, it depends.
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The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
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When Lightning Strikes... Literally
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Xerxes the Great
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Moving With the Times?
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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