history
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The family history is enmeshed with the British Empire.
Myanmar's military has ruled the Southeast Asian country for most of its post-independence history, before a 10-year interlude saw a civilian government take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's
Ten months after the most mind-boggling trade in basketball history went down in the dead of night, only one thing is unsurprising.
These rules, known as slayer rules, have a long history in the United States.
From Salon
These rocky bodies may contain valuable metals, ancient material left over from the formation of the solar system, and chemical clues that reveal the history of their original parent bodies.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.