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The spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwideabout onethird of the planets populationand killed an estimated 20 million. The great depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from the stock market crash of 1929 to 1939. The study of history in its broadest sense is a record of humanity and its accomplishments from. Times complete history of the world by overy richard abebooks.
The majority of people today, including roman catholics do not know about the true bloody history of the papal church of rome. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. Times complete history of the world by overy richard. The most loved and hated novel about world war i history. Niall ferguson, professor of history, harvard university.