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Victory Banner Over the Reichstag, The

…the ruins of the German Reichstag on April 30, 1945. Known as the Victory Banner, this piece of fabric has come to symbolize Russian triumph, glory, and patriotism. Facsimiles are…

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Pennsylvania Farming

|9780822945154|A History in Landscapes|Since precolonial times, agriculture has been deeply woven into the fabric of Pennsylvania’s history and culture. Pennsylvania Farming presents the first history of Pennsylvania agriculture in more…

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Nickelodeon City

…ties that kept nickelodeons prospering even after Hollywood took the industry by storm.| Michael G. Aronson|| Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism Performing Arts / General…

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Nickelodeon City

…intimate view of a city and the socioeconomic factors that allowed an infant film industry to blossom, as well as the unique cultural fabric and neighborhood ties that kept nickelodeons…

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London

…by the thousands in recurring plagues. Figures like Edwin Chadwick and John Snow pleaded for measures that could save lives and preserve the social fabric. The solution that prevailed was…

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