In 1374, people in dozens of towns in the Rhine Valley were seized by a compulsion to do this for days.
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Daily Quiz for September 29, 2012
The Battle of Ourique resulted in independence for this country.
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The Spanish Road to the Netherlands
MHQ contributing editor Geoffrey Parker receives Heineken Prize for History on September 27
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Daily Quiz for September 28, 2012
He was the first Speaker of the U.S. House ever elected vice-president.
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Did Churchill know about Coventry?
Dear Mr. History, I’ve read a lot of books regarding WWII and there are […]
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Daily Quiz for September 27, 2012
Although a civilian, Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe was buried in the Royal Air Force church because of his contributions in this area.
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Women Soldiers of the Civil War
It Was Their Cause, Too: Hundreds of women fought, disguised as men.
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Daily Quiz for September 26, 2012
At the time of the Civil War, the Georgia state capital was located here, rather than in Atlanta.
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Sitting in Judgment: the Ethiopia Campaign
Last week I wrote about the Italian campaign in Ethiopia (or Abyssinia, as many […]
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Did Billy Bishop know Roland Garos?
Did our Canadian Billy Bishop know the French pilot Roland Garos during the 1st […]