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A Hub Pages Directory of American History from 10,000 BC

Democracy began on the North American Continent with the Iroquois Confederation many centuries ago...

19 comments    education politics america
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Russia History

The history of Russia is intertwined with the history of Europe.    The people of Russia are largely Slavs from Eastern Europe but the first Russian state was formed by Vikings warriors in the 9th...

54 comments    socialist kiev st petersburg
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US History: COLD WAR INTRIGUE 1950 - 1960

The Cold War began as World War II ended and continued unti the fall of the Berlin Wall in1989 and the collapse of the USSR, around 1990 - 1991. The Cold War involved spies and counterspies, new technology...

5 comments    education politics celebrities
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Simple facts about the Cold War

The causes Ideology Both countries at the time were strong and powerful superpower nations that influenced the world in a way, but also both governments thought that their political ideologies were...

4 comments    education america government
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Analysis of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller

Based on a screenplay by Arthur Miller from his 1953 play and 1967 film, this 1996 adaptation by Miller's son Bob focuses on the power of manipulation and of choosing who lives or dies...

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POW MIA Day 18 Sep 2009

Friday, 18 September 2009 is this years POW/MIA Recognition Day. The day was first commemorated in 1979 but on the 18th of July, it was moved in 1986 to the third Friday in September so as not to...

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A Guide to the Banana

We might see 3-4 types of bananas in the local grocery, but there are 100s of different varieties. Several are delicious raw, come cooked, and many of them are good for medicine as well. Different threads of history may prove that the originals came from India or even Australia...

23 comments    hub pages bananas cold war
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The Notorious Umbrella Assassination of Georgi Markov: Upon Further Investigation

In early 1978, Georgi Markov began receiving death threats over the telephone. It would be the last threat made to Georgi, in August of 1978, that would leave him deeply bothered. This call was different from...

4 comments    politics arts death
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The Legacy of Harry Truman

Presidential history differs from the other disciplines of history in that from the moment a president takes office his legacy and background are under scrutiny. As soon as a president first walks through the...

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How To Maximize Your Money – Horror Stories and Hail Marys

This article discusses the lack of money and the saving money in ineffective ways. Before you can maximize your buying power and investment return, you have to have some money in the first place...

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