What was Used for Ammunition by the Confederacy?
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Audio: Turns Out The Explorers Club Didn’t Actually Eat Mammoth At Their 1951 Dinner
The Explorer’s Club, known for its many famous members, famously claimed to have eaten mammoth meat at a party in 1951. Years later, scientific testing reveals this may not have been true.
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Daily Quiz for October 31, 2016
Sheriff Pat Garrett of Lincoln County, New Mexico killed this notorious outlaw.
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Daily Quiz for October 30, 2016
Gannett Peak, Wyoming’s highest peak, was named for Henry Gannett who became famous for his work as this.
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Daily Quiz for October 29, 2016
This president’s son is the only one to have been married in the White House.
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The Cubs Roar Into Aledo, Illinois
The crowds were wild! No doubt, there was a large crowd on hand for […]
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Jack Northrop’s “Flying Ram”
Jack Northrop’s XP-79B jet fighter looked unusual, but its method of attack was even more bizarre.
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Daily Quiz for October 28, 2016
On April 25, 1865 from a window in his grandfather’s home, this future president watched the Lincoln funeral procession in New York City.
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Video: An Oral History Interview with Stewart Marshall, WWII Army Veteran
Stewart Marshall served as a platoon leader in the Army during World War II on both the North African and Italian fronts for 39 months with the Red Bulls, a Minnesota National Guard unit. Staff Sergeant Marshall received many awards, including a Bronze Star. The interview is part of a series of oral histories being collected by Liz Gilmore Williams on behalf of the the Honoring Our Veterans Club of Sun City Carolina Lakes in Fort Mill, SC.
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Last Battle on the Great Wall
In 1933, in a surreal clash of ancient and modern weaponry, Chinese troops sought to defend the Great Wall from the combined forces of the Imperial Japanese Army