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68The Duchess of Devonshire Book Review
Amanda Foreman is the autor of this spectacular novel The Duchess, published in 1999 the story of Georgiana, the duchess of devonshire has now been made into a major motion picture. With many great...
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87Ringlet hairstyles, some history and their continuing popularity
The ringlet...more than Shirley Temple or Cindy Brady...a hairstyle popular since ancient Roman times that keeps coming back century after century...and still popular today! Take a look at ringlets in all their variety!
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75albert einstein's life and career
Einstein, Albert Born March 14, 1879,Ulm, Germany Died April 18, 1955, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. Albert Einstein is such a great name in the history of science that his name must be included among...
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65History Nexus
History Nexus – Enjoying History on the Net. History is the subject that many of us have an interest in. Of course, you don't necessarily have to be an academic to be a fan of history; many of us take...
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73Joseph Priestley and the Birmingham Riots
On the night of July 14th, 1791, Dr. Joseph Priestley must have feared for his life. An unruly mob of hundreds had, only moments ago, set a torch to the New Unitarian Meeting House, the church where...
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77James Madison: The Fourth President of the United States
James Madison, one of the Founding Fathers and 4th President of the United States, is regarded as the "Father of the Constitution" because he was the principal author of the document. He was further...
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77Muskets, Flintlocks, and Brown Bess
Muskets--the long guns used for centuries, that you now see in movies and museums--were muzzle-loaded guns held at the shoulder. You can see how they're loaded in the following videos. They send up so much...
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59What are your thoughts on Enlightenment?
The Enlightment seems to have been a revolution of thought. I feel that the Enlightenment was necessary to alleviate such an extreme gap between the peasantry and nobles, but even in democracy, such class...
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53Bach's Goldberg Variations
"model, according to which all variations should be made" - Johann Nicolaus Forkel, 1802 These words by Forkel describing J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations are commonly accepted as truth throughout the world of...
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59Review of History on the Web - May, 2008
Reviews of history sites and blogs across the web for the month of May.
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