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Oxford college to ‘explore colonial legacy’ with exhibition on Cecil Rhodes • Feb. 5, 2025, 1:28 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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Also Known As Cecil John Rhodes
Born July 5, 1853 • Bishop’s Stortford • England
Died March 26, 1902 (aged 48) • Cape Colony • South Africa
Title / Office prime minister (1890-1896), Cape Colony
Founder De Beers S.A. • Rhodes Scholarship

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