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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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