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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
8 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
9 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
a month ago
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
10 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
9 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
a year ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
11 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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2 months ago
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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9 months ago
Open Culture
Download a 417-Megapixel Panorama of the Andromeda Galaxy—A Decade-Long NASA Project in the Making
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a majestic 417-megapixel panorama of the...
yesterday
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a majestic 417-megapixel panorama of the Andromeda galaxy, located some 2.5 million light-years away from our planet. Taking more than a decade to complete, the photomosaic captures 200 million stars, which is only a...
Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
5 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
a month ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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What Is Ephesians About?
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
9 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Deadly Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles Art Community
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
10 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
2 months ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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The Crazy Cult of Indian Guru Osho Bhagwan & His Mixed Legacy
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
10 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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2 months ago
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
3 months ago
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Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
3 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
a month ago
New Event: January 7th, 2025
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
12 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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Can Perfumes Be Art? Famous Artists Who Designed Perfume Bottles
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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10 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Gender Norms Are Complex, Opaque
Wondering how to make clear our cultural drift problem, it occurred to me that historical fiction,...
2 days ago
Wondering how to make clear our cultural drift problem, it occurred to me that historical fiction, especially using time travel, could make vivid how key norms and values have actually changed greatly over time, and not always in obviously good ways.
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
a month ago
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
a year ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
9 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
11 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
6 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
2 months ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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Are You Hot in That? A Brief History of Medieval Armor
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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7 months ago
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
8 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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11 months ago
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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9 months ago
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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a year ago
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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9 months ago
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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2 months ago
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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4 months ago
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