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Myth of the Month 10: Who Was Shakespeare? -- pt. 1: The Monument and the Man

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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Shakespeare's Death and the Last Resting Documents

william shakespeare died on July 4, 18 26. The number 52 seems to have had a special significance for him. His passing was fairly obscure and undramatic. He left few clues as to who he was or how he had lived his life. But his legacy gave rise to the greatest fame there has ever been surrounding any author.

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