In 1782, the first town named after George Washington was incorporated in this state.
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Daily Quiz for November 1, 2013
In 1828 Noah Webster published this type of book.
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‘War of the Worlds’ Panicked America – Or Did It?
Orson Welles’ 1938 CBS radio drama based on H. G. Wells’ science fiction classic […]
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Dignity in Defeat: Mathew Brady’s Photos of Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee sit for photographer Mathew Brady so soon after Appomattox?
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Daily Quiz for October 31, 2013
The first auto race in America was won by a car powered by this type of motor.
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The Light Horse Takes Beersheba
In 1917 Australian horsemen made one of the last—and most successful—cavalry charges of World War I
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Letter From Military History – January 2014
Victory in battle is one thing, but can there be clear-cut victory in the shadowy, ongoing war on terror?
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Book Review: Engineers of Victory, by Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy’s book Engineers of Victory looks at the critical contribution engineering and multidisciplinary coordination made toward Allied victory in World War II.
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Book Review: Wrong Turn, by Colonel Gian Gentile
In Wrong Turn professor and U.S. Army Colonel Gian Gentile argues that counterinsurgency warfare remains ineffective as a dominant strategy.
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Book Review: Going for Broke, by James M. McCaffrey
In Going for Broke author James McCaffrey presents the full World War II history of the highly decorated, largely Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team.