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CATHERINE de’ MEDICI
Catherine was the daughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent who ruled Florence. She was orphaned when both parents died within weeks of her birth. When her family was overthrown at age 8, she was taken hostage and shuffled from nunnery Read more
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LADY OF THE MERCIANS
One of the most remarkable women in British history was Aethelflaed (869-918). She was the daughter of Alfred the Great. He was considered great because he defeated the Danes and pushed them into northern England. He ruled Wessex wisely Read more
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FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN FLAG
The first American flag was nicknamed the Continental Colors. It was used by the Second Continental Congress at the time of the Declaration of Independence. It had the Union Jack (the British flag design) in the upper corner and 13 Read more
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THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER
The history of the British monarchy sometimes seems like a soap opera. One juicy story is the one about “The Princes in the Tower”. It is one of the most fascinating mysteries in British history. On April 9, 1483, King Read more
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MOTHER BICKERDYKE
Mary Ann Bickerdyke was born in Ohio in 1817. She was one of the first women to attend Oberlin College. She became a botanical doctor, using alternative medicines like herbs and plants. After the Civil War broke out, a Read more
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FACTS ABOUT D-DAY
When America entered the war, the American military leaders wanted the invasion of northern France to occur in 1942 to open a second front to help take pressure of the Soviet Union and to get into the fight. Churchill and Read more
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A BEAT POET WHO HOWLED
Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926. His father was a teacher who dabbled in poetry. His mother was a Marxist who suffered from schizophrenia. She spent most of her childhood in mental institutions. In high school, he was Read more
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THE MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH
Adolf Eichmann was born on March 19, 1906 to a middle class Austrian family. He attended the same high school that Hitler had attended 17 years earlier. In 1932, the joined the Nazi Party and soon found himself to Read more