Today is Veterans Day in the United States. Woodrow Wilson declared November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day to mark the one-year anniversary of the end of hostilities in World War I. It was made a legal holiday in 1938, and in 1954 the holiday was renamed Veterans Day and expanded to honor all of those [...]
The Historical Record for November 11, 2008
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The Qianlong Memorial Home for Incurable Tyrants…and Kings*
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After three years and three million dollars, a private suite of rooms, known as the 倦勤斋 (Studio for Retirement from Diligent Service) built for The Qianlong Emperor, have been restored and will open to the public next year. ** The structure, part of the retirement palace in the Northeast section of the Forbidden City, includes a bedroom, [...]
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