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    The Last Soviet Leader

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    Gorbachev's perestroika (economic reformations) and glasnost (openness) prepared the USSR for democratic reforms and improved Western relations. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was the Union of Soviet...

    Frederick Douglass: Slavery to Freedom

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    Born a slave in 1818, his mistress began teaching Frederick Douglass to read until her husband stopped her. So, he self-taught, and escaped to...

    The Most Notorious Criminals of all Time

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    There are criminals who are remembered only during their lifetime, and then there are those who live in infamy. The 18th century pirate Blackbeard...

    Eric Liddell: Missionary to China During World War II

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    Though made famous by his gold-medal 400-meter run at the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric Liddell left an impact on more than just the sporting...

    The Life and Struggles of Winston Churchill: Britain Stands Alone

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    By June 1940, Britain was the last combatant still free to resist the Nazis. Churchill wanted to enlist the United States for the struggle...

    Cornelius Vanderbilt: Commodore Vanderbilt

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt dropped out of school at the age of 11 to work on the docks in New York. By age 16 he was...

    Harry Winston, “The King of Diamonds”

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    The "King of Diamonds", Harry Winston (b. 1896 - d. 1978) was a hard-headed businessman and a fanatical gem-collector. The American jeweler famous for...

    Jack Brent: International Brigade Spanish Civil War

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    Canadian Origins There must always be a place for physical objects as reminders of people and events in history. The recent chance observation of a...

    The Friendship of Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Dickens

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    Victorian writers Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Dickens enjoyed mutual admiration and friendship. The two were arguably the most popular and well-known writers of...

    Alma Rose And The Auschwitz Orchestra

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    Early Life Alma Rose born in Vienna in 1906 was an Austrian violinist of Jewish descent. She died in 1944 in Auschwitz probably of food...
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