Harry S. Truman - US Presidents in History
Sworn into office after the sudden death of President F.D. Roosevelt, Truman faced the immediate challenges of the end of WWII and the early Cold War.
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Koutammakou, Togo - Batammariba People And Takienta Mudhouses
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Biggest Cities In Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital, is also by far its largest city with an estimated 1.3 million residents.
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Who Are The Free Masons? What Is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry, often shrouded in mystery, developed from medieval craft guilds into modern fraternal organizations.
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Trasmoz, Spain - Cursed Village Of Aragon
Even many of the streets of this accursed Spanish village have been named after local "witches".
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Biggest Cities In Haiti
The capital city of Port-au-Prince's metro area population of 2.6 million accounts for 1 in every 4 Haitians.
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The Story Of The Union Jack: The National Flag Of The United Kingdom
For years, this flag flew high in many locations across the world, symbolizing the British colonial rule in countries across the world.
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The Shiloh Baptist Church Stampede of 1902
A simple error in hearing led to a horrendous stampede that claimed the lives of many and created utter chaos and confusion in a church building.
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The Most Spied Upon Cities in the World
These cities are home to more security surveillance cameras than anywhere else in the world.
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The Bretons - Cultures of the World
Separated from the UK by the English Channel, Brittany's inhabitants maintain a culture distinct from their fellow Frenchmen further inland.
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Shia Islam's Holiest Sites
Shia Islam's holy sites, including those of the Twelver denomination, span a large area across the Middle East and West Asia.
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Biggest Cities In Mali
Bamako is Mali's capital and largest city, and home to 2.76 million metro area residents.
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The Gillingham Fair Fire Disaster: A Firefighting Demonstration Gone Horribly Wrong
A firefighting demonstration turned into a real fire show that trapped and killed firemen participating in the demonstration during the Gillingham Fair Fire Disaster.
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The Egyptian People - Cultures of the World
From the pyramids and hieroglyphs to contributions to cuisine and to modern Arabic, Egyptian cultural contributions have been vast for thousands of years.
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University of Ghana - Educational Institutions around the World
The oldest Ghanaian university and among the oldest in Africa, this university has a strong presence continent- and world-wide.
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What Do Atheists And Agnostics Believe?
Non-belief, secularism, and questioning of the religious establishment have proliferated over the last century.
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Which Countries Do French Immigrants Originate From?
Large numbers of French immigrants and their second generation offspring hail from North Africa, especially former French colonies and dependencies there.
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Greatest Battles In The History Of Cyprus
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Trinidad And Tobago: Culture And Social Beliefs
The culture of Trinidad and Tobago is diverse and influenced by Native Caribbean, Indian, African, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Arab, and French cultures alike.
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University of Bologna - Educational Institutions around the World
Both the first university and the oldest still operational in the world, this Italian institution has long been a hallmark of European education.
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