On this day in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion announced that he had deciphered the Rosetta Stone,...
This week in history: The Rosetta Stone
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This week in history: Wright Flyer II
This week in 1904, Wilbur Wright achieved humanity’s first “circular flight.” He did this in the...
This Week in History: David & Michelangelo
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Magellan: This Week in History
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My New Novel, Secrets of Hominea!
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Fat Men’s Clubs
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The History of the World in Nineteen Minutes
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George Washington and the Dignity of the Presidency
George Washington infused the American presidency with his personal dignity and restraint. That...
The History of Japan in Nine Minutes
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