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82Battle of Troy (1250 BC)
This siege is one of the most difficult to write about, for so much of the action lies deep in Greek mythology. Indeed, the entire war between the Greeks and Trojans is possibly nothing more than a literary...
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77Battle of Masada (73-74 AD)
Conflict between imperial Rome and Palestine was probably inevitable, given the Jewish belief in a single God versus the polytheism of Rome. Although Roman practice was to allow fairly wide autonomy in...
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71A Guide to British Male Actors
The acting tradition in Britain stretches back to medieval mystery plays. For professionals, theatre is generally regarded as the greatest test although it is now difficult to earn a living on stage. Most...
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77Battle of Orleans (1428-1429 AD)
There were a number of momentum shifts during the course of the Hundred Years War. Edward III's victories at Sluys and Crecy gave England the early advantage, but during the middle part of the fourteenth...
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77A&W Root Beer History
Roy Allen, who refurbished old hotels, met a pharmacist who had perfected a recipe for making root beer. Allen bought the recipe and on June 20, 1919, opened a root beer stand in Lodi, California, offering...
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77Can You Avoid Tax by Giving Money to Your Children?
As a parent, you can give your children as much money as you want to give them. But HMRC is not stupid. It knows that many parents would happily hand over all or some of their money to their offspring in an...
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72A Complete History of Greek Ancient Olympic Games and the Athletes
The ancient Olympic Games, known to us from ancient literature and art and from modern archaeology, were the oldest and most prestigious athletic competition of antiquity. The greatest writer of victory odes...
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71Battle of Acre (1189-1191 AD)
Acre is the best natural harbor on the coast of Palestine. As such it is of vital concern to anyone wishing to control trade and travel into and out of Palestine. European forces during the First Crusade...
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71An Introduction Pesäpallo, The Finnish Baseball
Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) is a good example of how aspects of a foreign game can be assimilated into a popular pastime of another culture.With origins in an informal game played by villagers and country...
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75Battle of Petersburg (1864-1865)
Although Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia had blunted every Union attempt to reach the Confederacy’s capital of Richmond, Virginia, his two attacks on Northern territory had proved his...
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