The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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The latter part of this period is considered by many to represent the high point in the history of coinage with respect to beauty and artistic achievement . Among the finest pieces from this period are the decadrachms of Syracuse ...
The latter part of this period is considered by many to represent the high point in the history of coinage with respect to beauty and artistic achievement . Among the finest pieces from this period are the decadrachms of Syracuse ...
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Comets are generally classified , ac- cording to the size and shape of their orbits , into short - period and long - period objects . The former move in elliptical orbits that require less than 200 years per revolution .
Comets are generally classified , ac- cording to the size and shape of their orbits , into short - period and long - period objects . The former move in elliptical orbits that require less than 200 years per revolution .
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The expression " yellow journalism , " which later came to categorize this whole flamboyant period in American journalism , derived its meaning from the acrimonious struggle that developed as both papers vied for Outcault and his Yellow ...
The expression " yellow journalism , " which later came to categorize this whole flamboyant period in American journalism , derived its meaning from the acrimonious struggle that developed as both papers vied for Outcault and his Yellow ...
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