Phidippides as he gave word to the people of Athens of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon

running from history

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December 22nd 2013
It’s ironic. Why? Because he died. Who? The messenger. What messenger? The one who ran from Marathon to Athens. What? I stare at my boss incredulously, trying to arrest the involuntary adolescent eye rolling I never grew out of. I fail, but I manage to bite back the condescending adage about not knowing history and being doomed to repeat it. Historically speaking, running marathons is i ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more