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|  | | Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III led his island kingdom in the early nineteenth from an unconsolidated native chiefdom to an internationally recognized sovereign state. And he did so despite continual attacks from Boston missionaries who had other ideas how to rule the kingdom.
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The seven microstates of Europe are an enigma, surviving in a world of globalism and transnationalism. As an anthropologist, Klieger offers a unique perspective.
div id="iframeContent">span>span>The seven microstates of Europe, i.e. Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Malta, San Marino, Sovereign Order of St. John, and Vatican City are remarkable not only for their size, but their persistence. Most have been around for centuries, while much larger empires have come and gone. Despite the great events of the last two millennia, these countries have come into existence and have managed to steer a course away from incorporation within their larger neighbors. Why is this? Rather than being an exercise in triviality, the study in /span>span style="f |
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Delaware Before the Railroads
by Dave Tabler
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 If you think you know Delaware, think again. Pirates? Quakers fighting with Pennsylvania? Towns so ugly no one would settle there? With stunning pictures and straightforward storytelling, Dave Tabler opens hidden passages and describes defining momen |
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