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Quote of the day

Quote of the Day
  • Oscar Wilde
    Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.

This Day in History

This Day in History
  • Mexican Emperor Maximilian I Executed by Firing Squad (1867)
    In the 1860s, France sought to establish an empire in Mexico. Ferdinand Maximilian, an Austrian navy chief and member of the Habsburg dynasty, accepted Napoleon III's offer of the throne, naively believing that the Mexicans had voted him their king. In reality, Maximilian's only support came from the French army, and the empire was doomed. In 1866, Napoleon withdrew his troops. Maximilian refused to abdicate and was captured and executed, ending the empire. What were his last words?

Word of the Day

Word of the Day
  • go-between
    Definition: (noun) A negotiator who acts as a link between parties. Synonyms: intercessor, intermediary, mediator. Usage: A skilled go-between can prove invaluable to businesses when negotiations become hostile or contentious.

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