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An artist’s depiction of the ‘shibboleth incident.’ Detail from art by H. de Blois, from The Bible...
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A photograph by James Anderson, taken between 1845 and 1855, of the Laocoön statue, as it appears...
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“By even considering this discriminatory order he has broken his promise to be a president for all...