| Arthur Miller | birthplace = New York City, New York Arthur_Miller
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| Beowulf Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship, dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between the 8th to the 11th century,, and relates events described as having occurred in what is now Denmark and Sweden. Commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf has been the subject of much scholarly study, theory, speculation, discourse, and, at 3182 lines, has been noted for its length. Beowulf
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| Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. Emancipation_Proclamation
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| Margaret Sanger | birth_place = Corning, New York, United States Margaret_Sanger
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| Rudyard Kipling Talk:Rudyard_Kipling
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| Social sciences The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology, communication studies, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, social studies, and sociology.Glossary at nces. Social_sciences
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| Social sciences Talk:Social_sciences
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| Thomas Paine New York, NY, U.S. Thomas_Paine
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| United States Declaration of Independence The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
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| War of 1812 ¶ some native allies War_of_1812
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| 1963 Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. 1963
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| Herbert Putnam Herbert Putnam, Litt.D. Herbert_Putnam
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| United States presidential election, 1800 In the United States Presidential election of 1800, sometimes referred to as the “Revolution of 1800”, Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated President John Adams. The election was a realigning election that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party. United_States_presidential_election,_1800
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| Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson (born 1953 in Fowler, California) is a military historian, columnist, political essayist and former classics professor, notable as a scholar of ancient warfare. He has been a commentator on modern warfare and contemporary politics for National Review and other media outlets, and has been a strong supporter of the policies of President George W. Victor_Davis_Hanson
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| Manchuria Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju, , , Mongolian: Манж) is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria either falls entirely within China, or is divided between China and Russia. Manchuria
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| Reconstruction era of the United States In the history of the United States, "Reconstruction" refers to the time between 1863 and 1877 when the U.S. Reconstruction_era_of_the_United_States
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| LZ 129 Hindenburg LZ 129 Hindenburg () was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the Hindenburg class, the largest flying machines of any kind ever built. The airship flew from March 1936 until destroyed by fire 14 months later at the end of the first transatlantic journey of its second season of service. LZ_129_Hindenburg
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| Great Society The Great Society was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted in the United States on the initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Great_Society
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| Walker Percy | birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Walker_Percy
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| Cinderella Cinderella (French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta, Italian: Cenerentola, Czech: Popelka, Polish: Kopciuszek, Greek: Σταχτοπούτα) is a popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. Cinderella
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