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Thoreau became one of the first literary advocates of wilderness conservation . The 1860s in America saw the first textbook on conservation , Man and Nature , by George Perkins Marsh . In 1864 the designation of the Yosemite Valley in ...
Thoreau became one of the first literary advocates of wilderness conservation . The 1860s in America saw the first textbook on conservation , Man and Nature , by George Perkins Marsh . In 1864 the designation of the Yosemite Valley in ...
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Jooss became known for his dances containing strong elements of social commentary . When Wigman toured America in the 1930s , Americans became aware that they were not alone in their search for new forms of expressive dance .
Jooss became known for his dances containing strong elements of social commentary . When Wigman toured America in the 1930s , Americans became aware that they were not alone in their search for new forms of expressive dance .
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A marriage , following the death of Anne ( 1011 ) , affiliated Vladimir with the Holy Roman emperors of the German Ottonian dynasty and produced a daughter , who became the consort of Casimir I the Restorer of Poland ( 1016-58 ) .
A marriage , following the death of Anne ( 1011 ) , affiliated Vladimir with the Holy Roman emperors of the German Ottonian dynasty and produced a daughter , who became the consort of Casimir I the Restorer of Poland ( 1016-58 ) .
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| Title | The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16 The New Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopædia Britannica, Incorporated, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 19 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 085229378X, 9780852293782 |
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