Mr. History, I’m looking for information about the use of prisoners as “hired out” […]
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Daily Quiz for January 31, 2013
This man wrote the first constitution for the Carolinas.
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Whatever Happened to the Beers of Burton?
Burton’s distinctive water still produces some of England’s best beer. For more than two […]
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Murder Most Midsomer: How Life and Art Flow Together in the Market Town of Wallingford
It’s a picturesque backdrop for good old-fashioned murder Sitting on the south side of […]
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Daily Quiz for January 30, 2013
This is the oldest continually serving unit in the U.S. Army.
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What happened to Union troops after Shiloh?
Mr. Guttman: I’ve read several books about the battle of Shiloh during the Civil […]
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Daily Quiz for January 29, 2013
This man once wrote: "My great talent, the thing that marks me most, is that I see things clearly."
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Daily Quiz for January 28, 2013
This was the type of airplane that crashed on February 3, 1959, killing Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J. P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson.
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Daily Quiz for January 27, 2013
This South African city had electric streetlights before London or New York.
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Daily Quiz for January 26, 2013
This was the first song played by Armed Forces Network in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.