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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Hundred Rabbits
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Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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New Year, Old Books
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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Overcoming Bias
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
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A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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