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Proclamation of Emancipation
Proclamation of Emancipation by the President of the United States of America, officially issued on 1 January 1863...
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General Order No. 3 of 19 June 1865
General Order No. 3, issued in Galveston, Texas, 19 June 1865.
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The Earliest Photograph by Niépce
The oldest surviving photograph, taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765-1833) in 1826 using a camera obscura. The...
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Ancient Mesopotamian Ghost Spell - Keeping the Dead Where They Belong
Medicine in ancient Mesopotamia was based on the belief that illness was caused by supernatural...
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Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird
Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird is a Sumerian myth dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE) featuring the hero-king...
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Soothing Stories with Megan: Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird
Megan's next soothing story from Mesopotamia! Join her as she reads 'Lugalbanda and the Anzu...
