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Across the seas and glaciers - to the White House: the history of the table in the Oval Office
The Oval Office of the White House houses a wooden table that has been used by 22 US presidents from 1880 to the present day. The story began at sea, with the search for the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; the first expeditions with this mission were sent ...
Five unknown sights of New York State
New York is so popular and loved by tourists that it seems that there are no more places left that would not be known to travelers and residents of the city, but historian Yevgeny Ushomirsky found at least five unknown sights of New York State. 1. Boscobel Restoration In 1808 ...