The New York Times of Nov. 22, 1891, claimed a sailor named James Bartley experienced this amazing adventure.
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Daily Quiz for May 8, 2014
The Atoms for Peace Award, presented once a year from 1957 to 1969, was established in response to a United Nations speech by this world leader.
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Topography is Destiny: From the beaches to the bocage, Normandy’s terrain shaped the fortunes of battle
U.S. Army medics rush a wounded GI through Normandy’s bocage country. The ground upon […]
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Daily Quiz for May 7, 2014
Louise Brown, the world’s first "test-tube baby" was born on July 25 of this year.
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What Role Did Chinese Armor Play in the Korean War?
Did the Red Chinese Army have any armor when it entered the Korean Conflict […]
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Daily Quiz for May 5, 2014
This Byzantine emperor is known as "The Bulgar Slayer."
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Battling Beast Debuts
The first airplane to emerge from the new restoration hangar at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center was unveiled to the public on April 1: the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver