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THE RISE OF ISLAMISM AND ‘ARABISM’ IN AFRICA “THIS IS HORRIBLE”
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Where are your valiant warriors and priests? Where are your hunting parties and your feasts? Where is that war-like spirit? And where are those great armies that destroyed our country’s foes? Count Iran as a ruin, as a lair of lions and leopards… Look now and despair.” These words of…
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Once upon a time, in the Kadköy area of Istanbul, Turkey, there lived a cat named Tombili (a traditional Turkish name for overweight pets).
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She was known for leaning against stairwells and staring at passers-by. Her kind personality was also well-known. When she died in early August 2016, a petition to honor her life gathered 17,000 signatures. Seval ahin, a local sculptor, made a sculpture that replicated her reclining stance. The statue vanished a…
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Golden Bust of Marcus Aurelius.
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The golden bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius from Avenches, western Switzerland, is going on display at the Getty. It is the largest known bust of an emperor made of a precious metal and one of only a handful of gold busts to escape being melted down. This Marcus Aurelius bust…
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KISS OF LIFE 1968
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In 1968, the author received the Pulitzer Prize for this photograph – one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, which is awarded for achievements in music, cinema, theater and journalism. The picture shows two electricians, Randall Champion and Jay Thompson, hanging from a power pole. That day…
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Beneath the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean lies an astonishing tale filled with ambition, sorrow, and revelation.
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The S.S. Central America, often referred to as the “”Ship of Gold,”” has fascinated people not only due to its valuable cargo but also because of a mysterious relic dubbed the “”Mona Lisa of the Deep.”” In 1857, the S.S. Central America set sail on what would tragically become its…
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In the 1980s, archaeologists uncovered a remarkable Neolithic wooden road near Nieuw-Dordrecht in the Netherlands.
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This ancient wooden road, laid to pass a swampy area, dates back an impressive 4,573 years, and stretches for at least 800 meters. Through the meticulous science of dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, experts have pinpointed its construction to 2,549 BC. The road’s preservation in the peat bog has allowed for…
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![In 1913, the brothers, Louis [Bud], age 13, and Temple, age 9, rode from Oklahoma to New York City on the Indian Motorcycle seen in the photo.](https://wohistorynlocalgist.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FB_IMG_1735243736743-150x150.jpg)
In 1913, the brothers, Louis [Bud], age 13, and Temple, age 9, rode from Oklahoma to New York City on the Indian Motorcycle seen in the photo.
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This was not the Abernathy boys’ first adventure.In 1909, the two brothers, Louis “Bud,” aged nine, and Temple, five, encountered a host of Old West obstacles, including wolves and wild rivers, when they rode more than 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to Santa Fe and back—ALONE!The following year (1910), the brothers…
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A SALUTE TO HERO ARMY SPC. MONICA LIN BROWN.
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Monica Lin Brown (born 24 May 1988) a United States Army sergeant and medic who became the first woman during the War in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the United States military’s third-highest medal for valor in combat. In April 2007, after a roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of Humvees in…
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Ross A. McGinnis
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Private First Class Ross A. McKim is distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber Machine Gunner, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Adhamiyah,…
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Gone But Not Forgotten Audie Leon Murphy
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Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history. He received every military combat award for valor available…