When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Making Medals
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Olympics bestowed medals on artists for excellence in medal-making. Even if they were dead.
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Olympics bestowed medals on artists for excellence in medal-making. Even if they were dead.
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