“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past,” George Orwell wrote in “Nineteen Eighty-Four.” As Russia’s invasion approaches the two-year mark, is President Vladimir Putin exerting control over Ukraine’s cultural identity, past and present? The settlement of Vysokopillya, which was founded as a German colony between 1869 and 1870, is located in the middle of …
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The National Library and Archives Launches Encyclopedia of UAE History Project in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: As part of the activities of the UAE’s 52nd Union Day, the National Archives and the National Library has launched the Encyclopedia of the country’s history in Abu Dhabi. The encyclopedia, which is the first of its kind in the UAE, was launched within the framework of the national role played by the …
(+) How to Find City Directories For Sale Online
The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. Looking for a city directory from the 1800s or early 1900s? You may be able to purchase the city directory you wish for modest prices. I have seen reprinted city directories sell for as little as $2.00 while digital copies on …