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The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

United States Electoral College votes by state

How Many Electoral College Votes Does Each U.S. State Have?

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.

What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

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Edinger-Westphal nucleus crus cerebri mesencephalic tegmentum oculomotor nucleus optic lobe pretectal centre red nucleus roof plate substantia nigra inferior colliculus limbic system meninges hindbrain forebrain neuroplasticity cross-modal plasticity medulla oblongata pons neural oscillation

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