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John Marshall

John Marshall (1755-1835) was an American lawyer and statesman, who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 until his death in 1835. Considered one of the most influential chief justices in...
Patrick Cleburne
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Patrick Cleburne - Stonewall of the West

Patrick R. Cleburne (1828-1864) was an Irish-born Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Having immigrated to Arkansas in 1850, Cleburne fell in love with his adopted state and volunteered...
Solomon
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Solomon

According to biblical tradition (and some say myth), King Solomon was the third and last king in the ancient United Kingdom of Israel. Other faiths, such as Islam and Rastafarianism, also embrace the notion of Solomon as a sagacious...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was a British engineer and a key figure of the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Brunel masterminded the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol, designed and built innovative...
Siege of Charleston
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Siege of Charleston

The Siege of Charleston (29 March to 12 May 1780) was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hoping to establish a foothold in the American South, British commander-in-chief Sir Henry...
Modern Statue of Medea
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Modern Statue of Medea

Statue of Medea, a Colchian princess best known in Greek mythology for her relationship with the Greek hero Jason, created by the famous Georgian sculptor Davit Khmalazde, erected in 2007 in Batumi, Georgia. The sculpture...
Qvevri, Neolithic Terracotta Wine Jar
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Qvevri, Neolithic Terracotta Wine Jar

Terracotta wine jar, known as qvevri, with a capacity of approximately 100 litres (26 gal), the earliest Neolithic evidence for the beginnings of a wine culture in which wine dominated social and economic life...
The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert with John Lee
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The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert with John Lee

The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert by John Lee is a story of a boy who grows up in poverty, facing racism and violence, a boy who seemed like he would have...
Etowah Mounds
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Etowah Mounds

Etowah Mounds (also known as Etowah Indian Mounds) is a National Historic Landmark and archaeological site near Cartersville, Georgia, USA, enclosing the ruins of a prehistoric Native American city whose original name is unknown...
John Bell Hood
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John Bell Hood - The Most Aggressive Confederate General

John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known for his aggressive style of leadership, he initially led the famous Texas Brigade in the Army...
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