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Gertrude Bell
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Gertrude Bell

Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) was an archaeologist, travel writer, explorer, and political administrator responsible for creating the borders of the countries of the Near East after World War I and, especially, for the foundation...
Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnson - The First US President to be Impeached

Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th President of the United States, who was suddenly thrust into the office in 1865 after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A gruff Southern Democrat, Johnson...
James A. Garfield
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James A. Garfield - The Unlikely Rise and Tragic Assassination of a President

James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was an American politician from Ohio who served as the 20th president of the United States from 4 March 1881 until his death the following 19 September...
Monterrey B Shipwreck
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Monterrey B Shipwreck

Lying at a depth of around 1310 metres (4,300 ft) are three ships known as the Monterrey Shipwrecks or Monterrey A, B, and C, which sank in the early 19th century CE in the Gulf of Mexico.
Monterrey C Shipwreck
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Monterrey C Shipwreck

Lying at a depth of around 1310 metres (4,300 ft) are three ships known as the Monterrey Shipwrecks or Monterrey A, B, and C, which sank in the early 19th century CE in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ten Great Native American Mound Sites
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Ten Great Native American Mound Sites

The Native Americans of Pre-Colonial North America built thousands of mounds across the continent which served various purposes and sometimes reached heights over 100 feet. Many of the mound sites were thriving...
Mulan: The Legend Through History
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Mulan: The Legend Through History

Mulan (“magnolia”) is a legendary character in Chinese literature who is best known in the modern day from the Disney filmed adaptations (1998, 2020). Her story, however, about a young girl who takes her father's...
Gender & Identity in Mulan: Text & Commentary
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Gender & Identity in Mulan: Text & Commentary

The legend of Mulan, now world-famous thanks to the Disney films of 1998 and 2020, is the story of a young girl who disguises herself as a man to take her aged father's place as a conscript in the army...
The Origin of Game and Corn
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The Origin of Game and Corn

The Origin of Game and Corn is a Cherokee origin myth explaining how wild game first began to run free and corn came to be cultivated. The central figures of Kenati (also given as Kana'ti) and Selu are the embodiment...
History of Juneteenth
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History of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is an annual event celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States in commemorating the issuance of General Order No. 3 (which included the line "all slaves are free") in Galveston, Texas on 19 June...
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