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Known to Theodor Herzl after all: The late 19th-century American and British bids to establish a Jewish state in Palestine
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Globalization and history : the evolution of a nineteenth-century Atlantic economy
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Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Just Sold for More Than $5 Million
The 19th century got off to a fairly good start for Napoleon Bonaparte. Victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo led to a peace deal with Emperor Francis II, and by 1802 France had ...
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The Pocket Watch Was the World’s First Wearable Tech Game Changer
Affordable pocket watches weren’t common until the 19th century, but once they arrived, they quickly invaded the world of commerce. When you could time your actions with those of a remote ...
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New York’s Oldest Bowling Alley Closes After Nearly a Century
After nearly 100 years of strikes, spares, and community memories, the oldest bowling alley in New York State is closing its doors. There's a sign outside the Solvay Recreation Alley on Milton Avenue ...
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19th century shipwreck discovered off Australian coast highlights once common maritime ‘side hustle’
The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when ...
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A Beautifully Restored 1913 Craftsman in L.A.’s Rustic Canyon Lists for $4.3 Million
A $4.3 million Craftsman that just hit the market in Los Angeles has ties to one of Santa Monica’s founding families. The four-bedroom, three-bath property in Rustic Canyon was originally built ...
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8-year-old kid with a metal detector stumbles upon a 19th century shipwreck
They are also reportedly reviewing 19th-century insurance requirements for ships, which could provide clues about the vessel’s identity and when it sank. Those documents outline specifications ...
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One-story, 19th-century industrial property sells for $1.68M in Milford
A one-story industrial building in Milford, at 674 Naugatuck Ave., that was built in the late 19th century has sold for $1.68 million, according to the city’s property records. Milford residents ...
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Sydney private school Newington College coeducation opponents have their day in Supreme Court
putting forward as evidence a tranche of nearly 500 contemporaneous news articles and 19th century dictionary definitions of the word ‘youth’. Student A's barrister Michael Izzo SC.
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President Woodrow Wilson’s 19th-Century Tudor Revival Home in New Jersey Lists for $6.5 Million
Love a challenge? Name the two homes credited with being built by a U.S. president. We’ll spare you the struggle. Along with Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, there’s the stately Tudor Revival ...
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Nineteenth-century women at the movies : adapting classic women's fiction to film
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