These early machine guns were positioned on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., to defend it during the American Civil War.
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Gustave Whitehead and the First-Flight Controversy
Long-festering intrigues surface as a group challenges the first-flight claims of the Wright brothers, contending that Gustave Whitehead beat them to the punch.
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World War II: Eyewitness to the Raid on Ploesti
A pilot’s detailed firsthand account describes the mission to bomb Romania’s oil refineries in August 1943.
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Portugal’s victory over Islamic navy in the Indian Ocean?
What was the and name and year of the naval victory Portugal have over […]
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Daily Quiz for June 12, 2012
Dying at 94, this entrepreneur never retired. Late in life, she conducted business meetings from her bed, which featured a headboard and footboard with fluorescent lighting.
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Daily Quiz for June 11, 2012
Oscar Swahn of Sweden, the oldest athlete to win an Olympic medal, won it in this sport.
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Daily Quiz for June 10, 2012
A badly outnumbered Roman army defeated the Seleucids at this battle in 189 B.C., effectively ending the Syrian war.
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Daily Quiz for June 9, 2012
In 1912, this inventor lost his right eye in a car accident.
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Avalanche: How Both Sides Lost at Salerno
Sometimes it’s not whether you win or lose, but whether you wind up in a long, protracted struggle.
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Mark W. Clark: A General Reappraisal
Does he really deserve to be exhibit A in the war’s pantheon of bad commanders?