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Nowruz is the name for the celebrations that observe the new year for many persian and central asian communities. First prepared in 1896 by albert bushnell hart and edward channing, it was a unique scholarly tool. An erudite, intelligent, and graceful biogra phy of moses montefioregreens book is a rich gift to historyand not just jewish his toryfor. Select a volume and number from the list below and then click on the page number of the article you wish to download. The book is filled with illustrations, maps, and very well sourced accounts of the early history of harvard college. A new literary history of america harvard university. The north carolina historical and genealogical register.
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