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"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

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Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

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Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.

9 American Political Scandals

Orphan of the Desert

short stories by Krige

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In Uys Krige
…short stories were published as Orphan of the Desert (1967). His plays The Wall of Death (1960), The Sniper (1962), and The Two Lamps (1964) solidified his international reputation as a dramatist.
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