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Arbiter of Horticulture

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are responsible for the wide popularity and spread of such plants as the rubber tree, pineapple, banana, tea, coffee, and cacao.

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In 1910 Eero Saarinen, one of the leaders in a trend toward exploration and experiment in American architectural design in the 1950s, was born in Finland.

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300 Women
Hispanic Heritage
Holocaust
Nobel Prize
Normandy
American Presidency
Shakespeare
Guide to Black History
Titanic
Reflections on Glory

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