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The Final Words on the Last Page of the Codex Read: Gospel of Judas.
A report, by National Public Radio, about the newly restored gospel of Judas unveiled to the public by the National Geographic Society in April 2006. Discovered in a cave in the Egyptian desert in the 1970s, the gospel had remained...
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Chubby Checkers
From the British newspaper, Guardian Unlimited, a timeline that lets you examine the 1960s year by year and read about the main events and important people of that year. Covers events worldwide.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Edith Kroupa
Austrian research chemist Edith Kroupa, 1934. The original caption dated September 18, 1934, reads: "While revolution upset Vienna, Miss Edith Kroupa, research chemist working with a new method of microchemical analysis in the laboratory...
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Chinese Dragon
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
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Eternal Egypt: Sinaxarion (First Part)
This linen book contains the biographies of the saints written in Arabic. These synaxaria were intended to be read throughout the first six months of the Coptic year.
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Artist's Reconstruction
A 100-million year old fossil was found in China. It was thought to have been a bird similar to a loon. Read more about this fantastic find.
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Fossil
A 100-million year old fossil was found in China. It was thought to have been a bird similar to a loon. Read more about this fantastic find.
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Shmoop: Angola's Hi Tech Election
Read about the hi-tech solution that Angola has put in place in order to have the first election in 16 years. Sept. 2008
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Shmoop: Angola's Hi Tech Election
Read about the hi-tech solution that Angola has put in place in order to have their first election in 16 years. Sept. 2008
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Espn: Johnny Unitas
Named ESPN's thirty second best athlete of the century, Johnny Unitas was NFL player of the year three times as a member of the Baltimore Colts. Here you can read about his career highlights.