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February 5 1852 – The Hermitage Museum Opens to the Public in St. Petersburg, Russia
by Vishul MalikIn 1764, on the banks of the Neva River, Catherine the Great tucked her new art collection into the Winter Palace after purchasing the first handful of paintings. Some 88…
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The Mexican Revolution and civil uprising raged for almost seven years with demands for social reforms and equality, culminating in the proclamation of the current constitution, referred to as the…