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Plaque at the Ancient Civilizations Green near the Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore, in memory of the Filipino national hero Jose Rizal (June 19 1861  December 30 1896) 75

Jose Rizal the Philippines National Hero

December 30 may be known for plenty other events that have occurred throughout history but in the South East Asian region, particularly in Philippines, December 30 1896 marked the execution of Jose Rizal,...

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image search result for Indian woman -  photo by Lakshmi Prabhala - Used with permission.76

Bollywood, Beauty and Colonial Mentality

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. At least it used to be. Ideas of beauty used to be as varied as the number of individuals. Now it seems there is a concept of beauty which is fast becoming the de facto standard.

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Penelope Barker: First American Woman Political Activist

Tea was a symbol of prosperity for colonial Americans, but for colonists like Penelope Barker the British went to far with the Tea Act of 1773. Inspired by the Boston Tea Party, Barker organized a protest...

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Deck and Fence Post Caps

Post caps for your fence or deck come in many materials- wood, copper, stainless steel, vinyl and glass. Find the best designs and the best prices here...

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The Salem Witch Trials and George Burroughs

The trial of George Burroughs in Salem during 1692 was unique in that Burroughs was the only minister accused, tried and convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. Though speculation exists as to...

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Jesse Combs' stunning tattoo design is unrelated, but still very cool.77

Heart of Darkness, Things Fall Apart and Racism

An exploration of accusations of Joseph Conrad's racism as displayed in his (more 19th than 20th) century novel "Heart of Darkness." It's awesome, not boring like my summary.

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Ghost Cavalry of the Great War

Captain Cecil Wightwick left us an account of the strange things that happened between April and August 1918 near Bethune (France), in the middle of an area of front line trenches between the city of Ypres...

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Home Styles

There are beautifully designed homes all across the world; big or small, tall or skinny, beautiful or ugly, every home has its own design and characteristics.  In this hub, I will talk about some amazing...

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Church Point at St. Mary's on the St. Mary's River (painting by Dolores Monet)86

St. Mary's City - Birthplace of American Freedom

St.Mary's City, Maryland, the 4th British North American Colony. St. Mary's City, established by the Calvert family was the first English colony to grant freedom of religion. Historic St. Mary's is now a living history museum and the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland, the nation's top public honor's college.

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Photos of Hot Tamil Actress Sonia Agrawal

Sonia Agrawal is one of another hot actress in Tamil cinema. She was actually very clam and pleasant actress which having very beautiful face. She always acts more romantic films rather than other so most of...

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