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Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and Children

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People have worn furs for centuries. The ancient Chinese used furs for personal decoration 3,500 years ago. A thousand years later, Greek kings sent fur-trading expeditions to Asia. And Roman leaders inherited from the Greeks the custom of wearing furs.

During the Middle Ages (roughly

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