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19 hours ago · Joseph Rudyard Kipling (/ ˈrʌdjərd / RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) [ 1 ] was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book duology (The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895), Kim ...
19 hours ago · The reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States (1776). The Latin phrase novus ordo seclorum, appearing on the reverse side of the Great Seal since 1782 and on the back of the U.S. one-dollar bill since 1935, translates to "New Order of the Ages", [1] and alludes to the beginning of an era where the United States of America is an independent nation-state; conspiracy theorists claim ...
19 hours ago · Richard Phillips Feynman (/ ˈ f aɪ n m ə n /; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist.He is known for the work he did in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and in particle physics, for which he proposed the parton model.
19 hours ago · Order of the White Lion (1937) Signature. Nikola Tesla (/ ˈtɛslə /; [ 2 ] Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла, [nǐkola têsla]; 10 July 1856 [ a ] – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American [ 3 ][ 4 ] engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity ...
19 hours ago · Yorktown campaign. Northwest Indian War. Whiskey Rebellion. George Washington(February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United Statesfrom 1789 to 1797.
19 hours ago · Add sparkle to your day with our sumptuous afternoon tea excursion as the Belmond British Pullman train takes you on a round-trip through Britain’s beautiful countryside. Departs Sun, 13 Oct 2024, 12:05. Arrives Sun, 13 Oct 2024, 16:45. - Sold out -. From £430 per passenger on a Table for Two.
19 hours ago · The slave trade, lightly taxed and regulated, flourished in all reaches of the Roman Empire and across borders. In antiquity, slavery was seen as the political consequence of one group dominating another, and people of any race, ethnicity, or place of origin might become slaves, including freeborn Romans.
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