Inspirational quotes about making mistakes are so ubiquitous that they fill entire books, not to mention all those stories of how inventions…
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History
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Archaeologists spend their lives searching for great discoveries that will reveal something amazing about the past. Unfortunately, there are people who love…
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Imagine being either chosen or bestowed the mantle of leadership over a nation, kingdom or empire. You would be excited and happy…
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During the Second World War the US government combined with two other major influencers of public opinion, Hollywood and Madison Avenue, to…
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Some periods of history are constantly revisited, for various reasons. People love exploring the past and the world that once was, from…
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What do a Cherokee chief, best-selling author, Texas Ranger, President of the United States, and Episcopal bishop all have in common? They…
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The sea is a cruel mistress. That’s the poetic way of saying that life out on the open water can be quite…
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The generation that fought the Second World War, both overseas and at home, has long mythologized those years as being representative of…
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Aerial bombardments; labor shortages; and insufficient food, materials, and natural resources were only some of the hardships that men, women, and children…
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We’re quite used to the clean historical model of humans evolving from some manner of uncivilized, famished, desperate individuals to the well-nourished…