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Courtesy of Wikimedia user Quibik PD. ImageAn elevation of the entire Acropolis as seen from the west; while the Parthenon dominates the scene, it is nonetheless only part of a greater composition.

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Here I was, interviewing the architect Witold Rybczynski about his new book, an appreciation of the chair and its 5,000-year history, and I was doing it from a standing desk. Nearby, I had a perfectly ...

A history BS that prepares you not only to become a historian, but also to succeed in fields as diverse as business, education, government, journalism, law, and public service. Four Thematic ...

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