Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Borgias – A Study in Dysfunction |
| The young bridegroom lay sprawled across his bed. Barely healed from the vicious stab wounds that had already brought him close to death, it was clear he would not recover from this attack. He had been strangled. |
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| Interesting Facts about Victorian Jewelry |
| The period between 1837 and 1901 is notable as one of the most progressive eras in history. Queen Victoria’s reign was so influential that her name is stamped across the era to denote everything from fashion to furniture. |
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| First Successful “Temporary Insanity” Plea in the United States |
| US Representative Daniel E. Sickles is the first defendant known to have won an acquittal of a first degree murder charge with a plea of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. In 1859 he shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the son of composer Francis Scott Key, in broad daylight. |
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| The Computer Is Born: A Factual Timeline |
| In the last 30 years, the world has experienced an infusion of technology all stemming from the inception of the computer. Where were you when all this was happening? 1965 The first network experiment was directed by Larry Roberts at MIT Lincoln Lab, two computers talked to each other. |
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