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Look It Up

January 6, 2008
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Ask any freshman lit major about Dante, and you’ll likely get an answer about the Divine Comedy. In his time, however, Dante was actually better known for a long-running column which was syndicated in several local periodicals. The column, “Alighieri d’Angolo” (or “Alighieri’s Corner”), put a fresh spin to the issues of the day...
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This Week In History

January 1, 2008
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• On January 1, 1813, Colonel Thaddeus McKitrick led the War of 1812′s famed ‘New Year’s Day Charge.’ McKitrick had been ordered by Winfield Scott to advance upon British troops camped on a ridge southwest of Ottawa, and sought the element of surprise by marching around to the ridge’s far side. Winter conditions made...
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