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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Periods of American Literature

9 American Countercultural Books

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6 Wars of Independence

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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Where Is “Old Zealand”?

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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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Causes of the Great Depression

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Also Known As	John Johnstone Wallack
Born	January 1, 1820 • New York City • New York
Died	September 6, 1888 (aged 68) • Stamford • Connecticut
Notable Family Members	father James William Wallack

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