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IOC : The Modern Olympic Games
Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. The International Olympic Committee was founded on 23... |
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Marshal Georgi Zhukov, USSR WW2
Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief of the Red Army. Zhukov directed the defence of Moscow against the German Army in 1941. Susequently he was instrumental in organizing th... |
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Dracula, Stoker
Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a well-thought out, complex novel that leaves the reader page-turning into the late hours of the night. The author's use of imagery and detail... |
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Nympheas, Monet
Nymphéas, effet du soir", Claude Monet, 1897, Musée Marmottan, Paris.
"It took me time to understand my waterlilies... I had planted them for the pleasure of it; I grew... |
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Amelia Earhart
Becomes the first woman (and second person) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in her single engine Lockheed Vega and the first person to cross the Atlantic twice by a... |
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Goebbels, Hitler's Propaganda Minister
Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels was Adolf Hitler's Propaganda Minister in Nazi Germany. Goebbels was known for his zealous and energetic oratory and virulent anti-Semitism. Foll... |
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Native American Baseball Players
A chronological list of full-blood native americans who have played in the baseball major leagues from 1897 to the present.... |
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that began in April 1898. Hostilities halted in August of that year, and the Treaty o... |
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J. Slauerhoff, Poet
Jan Jacob Slauerhoff was a Dutch poet and novelist. He is considered one of the most important Dutch language writers. Slauerhoff attended HBS(secondary school) in Harlin... |
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George Gershwin, American Composer
George Gershwin was an American composer who wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin... |
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Anton de Kom, Surinamese Activist
Cornelis Gerard Anton de Kom was a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author.
On May 10, De Kom was sent to The Netherlands without trial and exiled fr... |
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Bertolt Brecht, Poet
Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatrical reformer, one of the most prominent figures in the 20th-century theatre. In his works Brecht have been concerned w... |
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C. S. Lewis, Writer
Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis, commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was a British writer and scholar. Lewis's works are diverse and include medieval literature, Christian ap... |
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René Magritte
René Magritte is the main Belgian representative of Surrealism. The paintings of Magritte are enjoyable by all as they are witty, amusing and pleasing for the eye.
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M.C. Escher, Graphic Artist
Maurits Cornelis Escher is one of the world's most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web si... |
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