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Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most famous works of art, and the brilliant whites seem almost painted onto the scene.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Second-wave feminism continued to gain momentum, and Steinem was one of its most famous figureheads.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
One of the most famous was “Running Fence,” 24½ miles of shimmering white, 18-foot-tall fabric that stretched across picturesque terrain in Northern California’s Sonoma and Marin counties from Sept. 10 to Sept. 24, 1976.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Experiencing Jane Austen’s most famous work — whether on the page or on the screen — is a cultural rite of passage for many young women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Perhaps the most famous example of such ventures would be the voyages of Columbus, which were supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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