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“Everyone should live creatively. It is now recognised that the creative urge – other than sex – is manifest in varying degrees, not only in musicians, writers and painters, but in all human beings…. Creation in the widest sense must surely be adding to what already exists. If you contribute something to others and to … Continue reading "Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids" The post Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids appeared first on Flashbak.

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Does unearthing the history take away from the grandeur?

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A Detailed History of New Zealand’s Colonial Period

From their first encounters with Europeans in 1642 to the Musket Wars in the first half of the 19th century, the Māori, the Indigenous people of New Zealand, actively resisted British rule, both peacefully and violently. Led by their chiefs, Māori tribes from both the North and South Islands navigated the upheaval triggered by […]

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yesterday 2 votes