Who Was Marchesa Luisa Casati?
It is said that her image has been reproduced so many times that Casati is just as recognizable as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and Cleopatra. You may …
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The Real Pocahontas: Facts vs. Myth
The story of Pocahontas has been told to generations of schoolchildren who tell the same story to their own children. Unfortunately, new facts bear …
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All about the Art Nouveau Movement and Artists
Art Nouveau ushered in a new artistic climate, a world-weariness that produced a new sophistication in literature and fashion against a whole new set …
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Nazi Plunder: What Became of Art Looted by Hitler?
During World War II, Hitler instituted a practice of seizing fine works of art from every territory under occupation. Learn about this takeover and …
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A Brief History of Anime and Manga
It sounds exotic, but anime is just a shortened version of the Japanese word for animation. Don’t call them cartoons, though! Manga translates to …
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Joan Miró: Facts about a Surrelist Painter
Joan Miró created fantastical drawings and paintings that mirrored creative concepts in his head. Learn about the life and influences that made this …
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Gypsies, Sorcerers and Diviners: How Fortune Telling Began
Fortune telling as a trade has a heritage longer than any written records show. Hundreds of methods of forecasting have been used and discarded over …
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Biography of Thomas Harriot: Mathematician, Astronomer and Researcher
Thomas Harriot was just a whisper in history books. His curiosity pulled him into science and he accomplished some incredible things, and was a …
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Pioneering Women: The Lives and Adventures of Gertrude Bell and Mary Kingsley
For explorers, curiosity is always an unmet need. Most explorers make exploration their life’s work. Learn about two courageous women of the late …
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Learning about the Vietnam War: History Homework and Study Help
The complicated Vietnam War took place in Indochina. It was the first war America televised and the first war America lost. Hotly disputed, it created …
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