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  1. A New Song Called Auld Scotia Free, to Which are Added, O Helen Thou Art My Darling; The Lovely Lass of Allan-down; Will Ye Go to the Ewe Bughts; and A Lamentation for the Deatd of the Brave McKay
    A New Song Called Auld Scotia Free, to Which are Added, O...

    Robert Burns (1759-96) is best known for his poems and songs that reflect Scotland's cultural heritage. He was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland, the first of seven children belonging ...

  2. Long a Pacific Mystery, the Secret Naval Base at Truk is Hit by Avengers, February 1944
    Long a Pacific Mystery, the Secret Naval Base at Truk is ...

    This illustration shows U.S. Navy planes flying over the island of Truk in the Federated States of Micronesia during World War II. The destruction of the Japanese naval base ...

  3. Thatched Roof Building Shaded by Palm Trees with People Standing at Entrance
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    Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands was the scene of the first post-World War II atomic tests, carried out by the United States to determine the effects of nuclear weapons ...

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