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New in the Edited Guide: Dr Mary Edwards Walker: Army Physician, Feminist, Eccentric
In 1865, Mary Edwards Walker was granted the Medal of Honor for Meritorious Service. She remains the only woman to have received this honour to date. She was proud of it and wore the medal in public for the rest of her life.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
New in the Edited Guide: 'Medley: Intro - Venus - Sugar, Sugar - No Reply - I'll Be Back - Drive My Car - Do You Want to Know a Secret - We Can Work It Out - I Should Have Known Better - Nowhere Man - You're Going to Lose That Girl - Stars on 45' - the Song
This song has by far the longest song title to ever enter the charts, let alone get to Number One. Despite having virtually nothing unique about it, it started a trend for medleys in the early 1980s that affected even established artists like the Hollies and Beach Boys, as well as The Beatles themselves.
Author: Bluebottle
Topical: Charles Dickens
Author Charles Dickens was born on 7 February, 1812
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