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Power pax: a brief history of megalomania.
New Internationalist
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December 1, 2000
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Despots claim that if order were not imposed people would live in chaos, so they're the only peacemakers. The historical record suggests otherwise.
Rome
The mother of every imperial pax (the Latin word for peace), the `Pax Romana' in fact lasted little more than 200 years, from the beginning of the reign of Augustus in 27 BC to the end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius in AD 180. The tranquility was only relative to the violence that had preceded it -- in 146 BC the Romans destroyed their rivals in Carthage, killing 200,000 and selling the remaining 50,000 ...
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The Philippine Woman's Christian Temperance Union celebrates its 75th Anniversary at the historic Manila Hotel.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin
; ...75 years ago, the Philippine Womans Christian Temperance Union (PWCTU) was constituted to...every individual to exercise temperance in their behavior for the good...Union (WWCTU), the Philippine Womans Christian Temperance Union has...
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Temperance group to meet in city
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette
; ...King and Sarah Ward, National Womans Christian Temperance Union president Aug. 5 at 9 a...week. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its annual...dedicate them to a life of temperance, Johnson said. To contact...
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Health Digest
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
; ...Awareness Month and Youth Temperance Education Week, the National Womens Christian Temperance Union has developed educational...activities, call the Normal Womans Christian Temperance Union at (309) 963-4521...
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Around The Nation.(Metro & National News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin
; ...anniversary of the Quezon Federation and Union of Cooperatives (QFUC) which...Tanqui, San Fernando City, La Union. (FAI) PWCTU marks 75th year at Manila Hotel The Philippine Womans Christian Temperance Union (PWCTU) will celebrate its 75th...
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Names & Faces
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
; ...the student senate. WCTU NORMAL - The Normal Womans Christian Temperance Union has announced the winners of the McLean and Tazewell...Division III, second, Celeste Ayers, Cornerstone Christian Academy. MISCELLANEOUS Eagle Scouts DOWNS - Grant...
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OIL & GAS LEASES
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record
; ...Trent L Hight to same, $10, 3 yrs, .3673 acres, L15 & 16 B7 Patrick-Pottenger Addn. 67096 - The Okla Womans Christian Temperance Union to same, same, same, 66.2 acres, pt SW4 Sec 4 T11N R3W. 67097 - Sylvia Schmidt to smae, same, same...
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Daily digest
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
; NEWS IN BRIEF WCTU has conteststo present dangers NORMAL - The Womans Christian Temperance Union of Normal is sponsoring the McLean County and Tazewell County coloring, poster and essay contest to promote abstinence and share...
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Lonietta Wolf Long, 85, was secretary
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; ...Lancaster attorney Edgar R. Barnes. She was a member of American Missionary Society, Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Lancaster County Christian Womans Club, the Ephrata Community Hospital auxiliary and the American Legion auxiliary in Ephrata...
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