In 1985 Australia introduced this kind of tax.
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Stalag 17 and Enduring the Third Fate
Film critic Mark Grimsley explores the “third fate” of WWII soldiers in Billy Wilder’s 1953 comedy-drama, Stalag 17.
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Daily Quiz for October 6, 2016
Women first competed in the modern Olympics held in this year.
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Photo Op: The Secrets Behind a Remarkable Photograph
James F. Gibson’s photo of four Union officers in the Army of the Potomac’s […]
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Audio: WWII Vet Recalls The Night His Company Was Captured By The Germans And Why He Couldn’t Surrender
In Selestat, France during World War II, Clayton Rippey delayed surrendering to the Nazis and ended up escaping capture.
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Daily Quiz for October 5, 2016
She was the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize.
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Xenophobia Takes Over Angel Island – the Ellis Island of the West
On San Francisco’s Angel Island, exclusion, not admission, was the name of the immigration game
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REVIEW: Hitler’s Compromises by Nathan Stoltzfus
In his opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, […]
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The Hump: Death and Salvation on the Aluminum Trail
A high-profile crash on the notorious “Hump” air route spurred the formation of a daring search-and-rescue team.