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    Plundering the Past

    Read about the illicit trade of art and artifacts around the world. This article explores how billions of dollars in…

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    Twentieth Century
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    Timeline: Women in Sports (776 B.C.–1950 A.D.)

    Learn about the achievements of women in sports around the world, from Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. This timeline…

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    Athletes
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    Bacteria That Cause Food-borne Illness

    Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.

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    Germs, Viruses, Bacteria (Microbiology)
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    1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR

    Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…

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    History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
    Canada
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    New Year's Traditions: Auld Lang Syne and Other New Year's Customs

    Read this article to learn about the history of Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's traditions around the world.

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    Saying "Happy New Year!" Around the World

    Say "Happy New Year!" in many different languages&3150;from Afrikaans to Welsh&3150;with this reference.

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    Moby-Dick Character Biography

    Moby-Dick is the fictional whale in Herman Melville's novel by the same name. Learn about this famous whale and the book…

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    Fiction
    Novels
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    Ideas for Healthy Lunches and Snacks

    Find tips and ideas for making healthy food choices when packing lunches and snacks.

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    Childhood Obesity Awareness & Prevention
    School Lunch & Nutrition
    Illness and Diseases
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    Joseph Stalin Biography

    Read about the ambition of Joseph Stalin, leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1928 to 1953, in this biography.

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    World History
    History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
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    The Stanley Cup

    Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…

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    Award and Prize Winners
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    The World's Most Notorious Despots

    Read about ten of the world's most notorious despots: Tamerlane (Timur); Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV); Maximillien…

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    World History
    Rulers (Persons)
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    Che Guevara Biography

    Read this biography to learn about Che Guevara, the Latin American Marxist revolutionary who was executed in 1967.

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    Cuba
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    Geoffrey Chaucer Biography

    Read about the life of 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.

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    The Curious History of the Gregorian Calendar

    Learn about the history of the Gregorian calendar.

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    Mathematics
    Telling and Measuring Time
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    The World Cup: Year-by-Year Comparisons

    Learn how World Cup tournaments have compared in nations qualifying, matches played, players participating, goals…

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    The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology

    Study the history of Northern Irish conflict through this chronology. This article documents the conflict and the slow…

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    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Northern Ireland
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    Famous Firsts in Aviation

    Explore this timeline of famous firsts in aviation, from the first balloon flight to the first black pilot to fly solo…

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    African-American History
    Aviation & Flight
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    Idioms and Proverbs

    Ever wonder the origins of common idioms and proverbs? Find out where your favorites came from!

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    Families of Countries

    Countries have relatives too. The groupings exist for several reasons, such as location, trade or politics.

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    Oscar Wilde Biography

    Read this biography to learn more about Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish writer who penned the play The Importance of Being…

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    Jobs, Careers, and Occupations
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    Titanic Facts

    Read this article to learn historical and movie facts about the Titanic.

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    American History/U.S. History
    Transportation
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    Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge

    Read about leaders of the Khmer Rouge, including Pol Pot and General Ta Mok, in this article about the radical Marxists…

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    Cambodia
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    Bram Stoker's Dracula: The most blood-thirsty novel in English literature?

    Read about the success of Bram Stoker's Dracula, possibly the most blood-thirsty novel in English literature.

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    Horror
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    Pope Benedict XVI Biography

    Read about the life of Pope Benedict XVI, who succeeded John Paul II as pope in 2005.

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    Christianity
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