Eric Linklater

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9 American Countercultural Books

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Nazi Germany, Nazi SS troops marching with victory standards at the Party Day rally in Nuremberg, Germany, 1933. (Schutzstaffel, Nazi Party, Nurnberg)

Why Was Nazi Germany Called the Third Reich?

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Causes of the Great Depression

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

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What is Holy Week?

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6 Wars of Independence

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Also Known As	Eric Robert Linklater
Born	March 8, 1899 • Penarth • Wales
Died	November 7, 1974 (aged 75) • Aberdeen • Scotland
Notable Works	“Private Angelo” • “The Voyage of the Challenger”

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