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Tuesday May 21, 2013
A look at one of the mini-seminars to be taught by Carlton "Fred" Schwan at the 45th Summer Seminar.
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Brandon Ortega
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Wednesday May 8, 2013
John Law is considered by some to be one of the most brilliant economic minds of his time. However, even he could not fully save France from its economic hardships. His original ideas helped the French economy, but it was not sustainable and resulted in a massive financial and economic collapse.
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Brandon Ortega
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Friday April 19, 2013
Zachary Taylor became an important figure in the Mexican-American war. His Battle of Buena Vista gained him wide-spread fame and the city of New Orleans awarded Taylor a medal to commemorate both his Mexican-American War victories and the Battle of Buena Vista.
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Brandon Ortega
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Monday April 15, 2013
Learn about Olympic medals, which are some of the rarest and most recognized medals in the world. As well, discover some interesting facts about these medals.
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Brandon Ortega
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Friday March 22, 2013
Traditional money was used just over a half century ago in Africa. One of the most recognized items from their traditional money was the manilla.
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Brandon Ortega
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