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Prince Edward's visit began the end of the monarchy’s influence in India.

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A small community grows around ecosystem preservation and shared beliefs, to the benefit of the residents and the land they live on.

A policy framework proposal seeks to elevate the needs and rights of all living organisms in the environment.

With WWI coming to end, 1918 should have been a good year for the movies. Then along came influenza.

Ninety million bottles of Valium were dispensed yearly in the U.S. during the mellow Seventies. What happened?

The British Empire began developing its colonialization tactics in Ireland and Canada, before exporting them throughout the world.