In 1890, Henry Adams – the historian, academic, journalist, and descendant of two US presidents – set...
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In 1876 Lewis Carroll published by far his longest poem – a fantastical epic tale recounting the...
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Examining the diverse body of cultural artifacts against the backdrop of Mammoth Cave as a site of...
Its first recorded state proper was the kingdom of Urartu from the 9th century BCE. By Mark...
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When art and science come together, the relationship tends to be uneven, and too often art becomes...
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The Japanese call their country Nippon, which means origin of the sun. Introduction There are four major islands and...