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The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire vs. United States Are We Parallel

What are the similarities and differences between the rise and fall of Rome Empire in 365 A.D. and the United States in the 21st Century? First let’s ask ourselves, are Americans the new Romans? There are...

94 comments    life internet politics
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton – Longest Living Signer of Declaration of Independence

When his turn came to sign the document on that hot August day in Philadelphia in 1776, Charles Carroll stepped forward briskly, signed Charles Carroll, started back to his seat and then abruptly returned...

26 comments    education maryland treason
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Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in England and Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia and New Zealand). It officially falls on December 26th, the day after Christmas, or the first weekday following...

8 comments    family shopping christmas
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Queen Victoria's India Connection

Queen Victoria liked India and everything Indian and that included a man. Who was he?

6 comments    history india britain
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Robert Clive

It is said that very foundations of the British empire in India was laid by Robert Clive. Robert Clive nick named "Clive of India" was born on the 29th of September 1725 and had died on 22nd November 1774. ...

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What is It Like in French Canada?

Perhaps one of the oddest facts of geography is that there is a population of several million people who live in North America, who are wholly white Europeans in terms of ancestry (though of course are now...

4 comments    love life relationships
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A St. Kitts experience: Brimstone Hill

When my family and I visited St. Kitts, one of the sites we visited was a site known as Brimstone Hill. Brimstone Hill is the name given to an old hilltop British fort located on the island. Brimstone Hill...

2 comments    travel france britain
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Weird Histories 2: Victorians on the Toilet

About this Weird Histories series of Articles This is one of a series of articles primarily written for parents and their children. Many children (and a surprising number of adults) are fond of toilet...

4 comments    education children fun
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Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time by Carroll Quigley (Bill Clinton's mentor)

"The powers of financial capitalism had far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy...

0 comments    business education politics
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Can you really call yourself a Patriot

Are you a patriot or not a patriot? If you're a patriot then you would be out daily spreading the truth about the Obama government and his socialist agenda. Some of the things you would be doing is blogging,...

3 comments    politics obama barack obama
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