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November 17th

By: Michael Albanese, Fall Editior & Public Relations Manager
November 17, 2014
On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, in Egypt, was opened. This massive feat of industrial revolution engineering linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. This cut the trip from Europe to Asian by sea in less than half.
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On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, in Egypt, was opened. This massive feat of industrial revolution engineering linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. This cut the trip from Europe to Asian by sea in less than half.

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Michael Albanese, Fall Editior & Public Relations Manager
Michael Albanese is a senior at Colonia High School, and he has been a resident of Colonia, NJ his entire life. He enjoys secular courses like history and reading/writing, rather than math classes and is interested in sociopolitical culture. Albanese likes to write about society and entertainment and hopes to make a career in media. Michael enjoys travelling, and there are few places he wouldn’t want to visit. The internet and social media are a big part of Albanese's life, but he also enjoys time spent with family and friends.

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