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Author Image: Mary Fecteau
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In 2021, protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol and tried to overturn the presidential election. In that moment, author Charles King turned to Handel’s Messiah.
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Object from the exhibit: "We Call Them Vikings"
Swedish History Museum
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If the word “Viking” conjures for you a braided warrior raiding a village in the north of Europe, you’re not exactly wrong. But there’s a lot more to the story.
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