In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a law allowing the sale of these.
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Daily Quiz for January 5, 2016
In 37 AD the Roman Senate declared this man Emperor.
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‘Flaggers’ on the Fringe
Serious students of the war should ignore such irrelevant distractions.
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No Runway Required
What accounts for our endless fascination with vertical takeoff and landing? If you’re of […]
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Daily Quiz for January 4, 2016
Thornton Wilder’s 1939 play The Merchant of Yonkers was the basis of this Broadway and movie musical.
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Daily Quiz for January 3, 2016
As a joke, this actress ran for president in 1940 on the Surprise Party ticket.
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Daily Quiz for January 2, 2016
In 1941, ground was broken for this building that was later given six ZIP codes.
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Dick Merrill: Beating the Odds
Dick Merrill repeatedly gambled his life while barnstorming, delivering airmail, conquering the Atlantic, flying the Himalayas and pioneering airline routes, but he always came out with a winning hand.
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Daily Quiz for January 1, 2016
Before becoming secretary-general of NATO from 1957 to 1961, Paul-Henri Spaak served as president of this international organization.
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Daily Quiz for December 31, 2015
This Russian ruler was the first to hold the title of tsar (czar).