Veteran Don Stencil recalls his aerial missions as a gunner during World War II.
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Nathanael Greene’s Steeplechase in the Carolinas, 1781
When Nathanael Greene and Charles Cornwallis finally clashed at Guilford Courthouse, Cornwallis had bayonets and discipline. Greene had a surprise—and a war-winning strategy
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Were Jefferson and Broadnax Suspects in the Murder of George Wythe?
Were Jefferson and Broadnax Suspects in the Murder of George Wythe?
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Daily Quiz for February 9, 2016
The book Charlotte Temple by Susanna Haswell Rowson is often given this distinction.
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Voices: James Jackson
Out of 9 million U.S. veterans who served worldwide during the Vietnam War, 7 […]
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Audio: How I Found The Last Picture Of Hitler Alive
World War II Veteran tells the story of how he accidentally found the last picture taken of Adolf Hitler alive.
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Daily Quiz for February 8, 2016
Living among the Navajo for fifty years, Faye Edgerton’s main accomplishment was this completed in 1954.
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Daily Quiz for February 7, 2016
Four women – Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Terese of Lisieux, and this lady – have been named Doctors of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Daily Quiz for February 6, 2016
Built in 1902, Leap-the-Dips, the oldest operating wooden roller coaster in the world, is located at this amusement park.
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Washington’s Farewell Address
After only two terms in office, the first President of the United States, George […]