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Tag Archives: Negotiations
1648: This Page Intentionally Left Blank
The English Civil War began in 1642, pitting King Charles I against the English and Scottish parliaments. The King’s army initially held the upper hand, but after 1644 the rebellious Roundheads, under the command of Oliver Cromwell, began to gain … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, English Civil War, Government, Great Britain, King Charles I, Negotiations, Oliver Cromwell, Revolution
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1732: The Morals of Chess
Although Benjamin Franklin likely composed his essay “The Morals of Chess” as early as 1732, it was first published in 1786, during the height of interest surrounding Wolfgang von Kempelen’s mechanical chess-playing Turk; Franklin himself had lost to the machine … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 18th Century, 19th Century, Art, Automata, Benjamin Franklin, Caroline Howe, Chess, Digital Art, Diplomacy, Edward Harrison May, France, Great Britain, Negotiations, Painting, Richard Howe, Thomas Jefferson, USA, William Temple Franklin, Wolfgang von Kempelen
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