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A RICH VISUAL HISTORY: Art History – Third Edition, by Marilyn Stokstad, distinguished professor of art history emerita, is billed as "The most student-friendly, contextual and inclusive art history survey in a new edition." The book examines numerous art styles from all over the world, beginning with prehistoric art in Europe up through the international scene since 1945. Each section takes a look at pieces of the era, including color images of some the period's best-known works, as well as a sequence of events that influenced art of the period.
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Idaho's highest point, Borah Peak, is named for 1889 KU graduate William Borah, a highly influential and maverick Republican U.S. senator from 1906 to 1940. He was best known for his role in preventing the U.S. from joining the League of Nations. He later sponsored bills establishing the Department of Labor and the Children's Bureau. A bronze statue of Borah stands in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol.
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