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History News ArticlesAre Legends Based On Fact? - Are our heroes always based on actual historical fact? Minorities or Immigrants? The Kven and Sami Peoples of Norway - During the 18th and 19th centuries, many Finns - destitute farmers and fishermen - emigrated from their homeland and from Sweden and settled in the inhospitable northern reaches of Norway. Flower Power Language Lives On - A would-be burglar in the United Kingdom speaks with the power of the language of flowers. Georgian Lessons for Small Nations - Small nations can learn seven important lessons from Russia's invasion of Georgia. Democracy and Prosperity Don't Always Go Together - From Venezuela to Russia and from China to Ecuador, the idea of democracy is out of favor. Joan of Arc - This is a brief article giving the essential facts about Joan of Arc to provide a basic understanding and hopefully inspire the reader toward greater study of her life. Aging Boomers and Empty Nests - This article is all about aging boomers and empty nests. The Tutelage of the Baby Boomers - This article is all about the tutelage of the baby boomers. Determination to do One's Best: Gertrude Bell, The Mother of Iraq - Gertrude Bell is an often overlooked Englishwoman of the late 19th & early 20th century. She shunned her quaint English society for a life of adventure, solitude, and politics in the Arabian Desert. 2008: Finding Myself - My year in the form of a memo... Bordeaux and the Barbarians - The invasion of the city by the Barbarians left Bordeaux in ruins. The invaders continued on their way into the south where they hit Spain. Unfortunately, this was not the last that Bordeaux heard of them. The city was left to the Visigoths in an attempt to spare Italy, and the Visigoths were not kind to Christians. The Christians were persecuted, leaving the churches empty. Conservation of the Historic City of Zabid in Yemen - Preservation of Zabid on the World Heritage list constitutes a major contribution to the national image of Yemen as a cultural tourism destination. The Kushitic Civilization of North East Africa: An Overview - The Pharaohs of Egypt's 25th Dynasty, the Kushitic People of North East Africa, need recognition to their contributions to the global civilization The Absinthe of Little Paris - What the customers came for chiefly was the emerald liquor into which, tiny drop by tiny drop, fell water from the brass faucets of the pair of fountains that decorated the long cypress bar. These old fountains, relics of a romantic past, remained in the Casa Juncadella for many years.
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