The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, Based on Werner Stein's KulturfahrplanThe Timetables of History spans millennia of human history. Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day. |
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... Kentucky Derby U.S. Golf Association Amateur won by John W. Fischer ; Open by Tony Manero Baseball Hall of Fame is founded at Cooperstown , N.Y. Stanford wins Rose Bowl football game from Southern Methodist , 7-0 New York ( AL ) wins ...
... Kentucky Derby U.S. Golf Association Amateur won by John W. Fischer ; Open by Tony Manero Baseball Hall of Fame is founded at Cooperstown , N.Y. Stanford wins Rose Bowl football game from Southern Methodist , 7-0 New York ( AL ) wins ...
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... Kentucky Derby ( his third winner ) Empire State Building struck at 78-79 floors , July Detroit ( AL ) defeats Chicago ( NL ) in World 28 , by B - 25 bomber Series Branch Rickey , Walter O'Malley , and John L. Smith acquire controlling ...
... Kentucky Derby ( his third winner ) Empire State Building struck at 78-79 floors , July Detroit ( AL ) defeats Chicago ( NL ) in World 28 , by B - 25 bomber Series Branch Rickey , Walter O'Malley , and John L. Smith acquire controlling ...
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... Kentucky Derby Ken Venturi wins the U.S. Open golf championship Jack Nicklaus is top golf money - winner of the year , with a total of $ 113,284.50 Peter Simons lands a 149 - pound amberjack off Bermuda ; B. C. Bain , at Cape Brett ...
... Kentucky Derby Ken Venturi wins the U.S. Open golf championship Jack Nicklaus is top golf money - winner of the year , with a total of $ 113,284.50 Peter Simons lands a 149 - pound amberjack off Bermuda ; B. C. Bain , at Cape Brett ...
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