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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Why is French spoken on five different continents? (Answer: History)
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Spanish and Portuguese are found mainly in the Americas today, but French is spread out You might already know that Spanish and Portuguese...
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A review of “The Korean War” (audiobook)
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In 1950, the Cold War suddenly became hot. North Korea launched a full-scale invasion of South Korea . The Korean War would soon draw ...
Monday, April 27, 2026
Forgotten world empires: The rise and fall of the Dutch Empire
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During the Enlightenment , the Netherlands were one of the world’s great imperial powers. They were then one of the freest countries in the...
Thursday, October 2, 2025
A review of “Gandhi” (1982 movie with Ben Kingsley)
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“ The government of the territories now in the possession or under the government of the [British] East India Company , and all powers in re...
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