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A magician raising a ghost, illustration by W. Raphael from The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century, 1825
The chemistry of mummies, ghosts, and vampires
What is the scientific explanation behind ghosts sightings and other supernatural apparitions?
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Poster one-sheet from "Frankenstein" (1931) with Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff, directed by James Whale.
11 Famous Movie Monsters
Mary I of England (1516-1558). Mary Tudor as a young woman, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, half-sis Elizabeth I. Became Queen Mary I of England (1553) known as Bloody Mary for persecution of Protestants. First queen to rule England.
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Candles Burning On Table In Church
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African American man praying in church with stained glass in background
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Stained glass window showing ten Christian saints. St Peters Church, Cound, Shropshire, England.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor infographic. World War II. Hawaii. United States. Japan. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Attack on Pearl Harbor Timeline
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
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January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
The Lost Colony of Roanoke, North Carolina, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590. John White discovers the word Croatoan carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590
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The chemistry of mummies, ghosts, and vampires
The chemistry of mummies, ghosts, and vampires.
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What is the scientific explanation behind ghosts sightings and other supernatural apparitions?
How several phenomena can be interpreted as ghostly apparitions.
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