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The Countercultural Roots of The Renaissance Fair

The Countercultural Roots of The Renaissance Fair

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National Treasure: Audie Murphy, The World War II Hero Who Became Hollywood’s Leading Man

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National Treasure: The Life and Legacy of Evel Knievel, America’s Most Famous Daredevil

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What Really Happened With the Political Mayhem of the Election of 1800?

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Audie Murphy Was an Idol of the Silver Screen. That Came After He Was the Most-Decorated American Hero of World War II

Audie Murphy Was an Idol of the Silver Screen. That Came After He …

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Hundreds of Australian Bagpipers Attempt to Set World Record While Playing AC/DC

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See How Divers Clean This Statue of Jesus Christ Submerged Nearly 60 Feet Below the Surface of the Mediterranean

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Scientists Discover ‘Frosty’ Polar Rhino That Roamed the Canadian …

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Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb Belonging to the First …

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