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At the age of 22, Irma Grese was barely an adult when she was led from her prison cell to be executed. She was a beautiful …
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Today, North Korea is globally known, and sometimes feared, for its antagonism on the global stage. The Kim family, which rules over the nation with …
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Nearly one hundred years ago, 75-year-old Marvin Clark left his home in Tigard, Oregon, to visit his daughter in Portland and vanished, igniting what would …
Genghis Khan is a name familiar to almost everyone in every language. Whether you think of him as a conqueror or hero, his military campaigns …