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WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE GERMS? WHO DISCOVERED HOW BLOOD CIRCULATES? WHO WERE THE FIRST CHEMISTS? REFLECTING TELESCOPE BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT BOYLE 1627–1691 FIND OUT MOREThe 18th century was a…
WHY DID CHANGES TAKE PLACE IN FARMING? WHO WORKED ON THE LAND? BIOGRAPHY: THOMAS WILLIAM COKE 1752–1842 MECHANIZATIONFIND OUT MOREThe 18th and 19th centuries saw great changes across Europe and…
WHY DID THE COLONISTS REVOLT? WHAT WAS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY? WHO FOUGHT IN THE WAR? DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEFIND OUT MOREThe period 1765-1788 saw great changes in North America. The 13 eastern…
Timeline: Russian CulturePart II: Peter's Revolution and Aftermath by David Johnson 1703 1712 1714 1715 1726 1735 1736 1755 Next: The Golden Age 1703 Peter I (the Great) edits Russia's first…
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