New superintendent focused on Antietam sesquicentennial
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150th Anniversary Events – upcoming and ongoing
Iowa “Iowa and the Civil War: Nothing but Victory,” Iowa’s 150th anniversary exhibition. When: […]
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Daily Quiz for July 2, 2012
Caroline Herschel is on record as the first woman to do this.
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Daily Quiz for July 1, 2012
Because both sides used breechloading artillery, this war saw an exponential increase in artillery rounds fired, compared to all previous wars.
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Daily Quiz for June 30, 2012
Nicknamed the "Condor," this German bomber was used for long-range anti-shipping and naval reconnaissance during World War II.
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Daily Quiz for June 29, 2012
Jesse Owens became known as "Jesse" because of an error in recording this, his real name.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Refuge
In the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation at a roomy cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers Home outside Washington, D.C.
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Daily Quiz for June 27, 2012
In 1861 a joint Anglo-Spanish-French force seized this Mexican city because Mexico had defaulted on its international loans.
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Who were the U.S. Navy Armed Guards?
Who were the U.S. Navy “Armed Guards” and what did they do? Joseph Forbes, […]