Big Ben was silent from 1859-1863 because of this.
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Daily Quiz for March 2, 2016
This scientist discovered earth’s inner and outer cores.
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A Combat Photographer’s Initiation on Iwo Jima
An excerpt from the memoir of Dickey Chapelle, the first female American war correspondent to be killed in action
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Did Lee Remove Pickett From Command?
Did Lee Remove Pickett From Command?
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Daily Quiz for March 1, 2016
Louis Braille was this age when he developed the Braille alphabet.
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Daily Quiz for February 29, 2016
This caused writer Margret Mitchell’s death at age 48.
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Audio: Vet Recalls Horrific Aftermath Of Suicide Cliff Where Japanese Civilians Jumped To Their Death
World War II veteran describes the cliff in Saipan where Japanese civilians committed suicide.
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Daily Quiz for February 28, 2016
Governor of this colony, Jonathan Trumball was the only colonial governor to support the U.S. revolution.
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Daily Quiz for February 27, 2016
Succeeding where Amelia Earhart had failed, this pilot became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
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Reviews | The Great Siege of Malta: The Epic Battle Between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John
The author’s mastery of the subject is evident throughout, and his is the most extensive bibliography of relevant materials to date