The first university press was established at this school.
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Audio: The Story Of The Man Who Hustled Hitler
Walter Shapiro, author of “Hustling Hitler: The Jewish Vaudevillian Who Fooled the Führer”, tells the story of how his great-uncle Freeman Bernstein managed to cheat Adolf Hitler and the Nazi government.
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Daily Quiz for September 14, 2016
Baseball great Jackie Robinson’s brother, Mackenzie “Mack” Robinson, excelled in this Olympic sport.
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Why Didn’t the Allies Attack the Germans from the Rear in World War I?
Why Didn’t the Allies Attack the Germans from the Rear in World War I?
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Daily Quiz for September 13, 2016
This Native American tribe was the last to sign a peace treaty with the U.S. government.
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Audio: The Incredible Story Of Sgt. Stubby, The World War I Service Dog
Nancy Furstinger, author of ‘Paws of Courage: True Tales of Heroic Dogs that Protect and Serve’ tells the amazing story of Sgt Stubby, a World War I hero.
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Daily Quiz for September 12, 2016
Pennsylvania Continental Congress member George Clymer held this position in the newly-formed federal government.
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Daily Quiz for September 11, 2016
King David is credited with writing this many of the Old Testament’s 150 psalms.
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Daily Quiz for September 10, 2016
This American president and his wife are buried on the grounds of the Tennessee capitol.
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Early Naval Innovation- American 44 Gun Frigates
By 1802, professional naval opinion in Britain had concluded that the 44-gun frigate, armed […]