Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and John Burroughs were unlikely camping buddies
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Who took care of the dead after Civil War battles?
Dear Sir, It my understanding that, during the American Civil War, there were no […]
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Daily Quiz for June 6, 2013
This man was the first Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Daily Quiz for June 5, 2013
This toy, first marketed in 1945, is manufactured in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Were converted muskets used at Antietam?
I have a US Springfield model 1816/1824 musket converted to percussion cap. Is it […]
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Daily Quiz for June 4, 2013
Born into slavery but freed by the family that had held her in servitude, Mary Bowser served the Union cause in this capacity during the Civil War.
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Daily Quiz for June 3, 2013
The first telephone exchange was installed this U.S. city.
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Daily Quiz for June 2, 2013
This great humanitarian and social reformer is quoted as saying, "You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know."
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Daily Quiz for June 1, 2013
Samuel Colt was issued a patent for this on February 25, 1836.
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C.M. Russell – Art of the West
Charles M. Russell was a true cowboy artist, completing almost 4,000 works before his death in 1926.