American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era, by David W. Blight, […]
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Daily Quiz for March 7, 2012
Roman Emperor Trajan’s Column depicts the battles he fought in this series of wars.
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Daily Quiz for March 6, 2012
This German "pocket battleship" was scuttled by its crew early in World War II on the delta of the River Plate.
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Daily Quiz for March 5, 2012
Who said, "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both"?
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Daily Quiz for March 4, 2012
This pope encouraged Christians to conquer the Holy Lands from the Muslims, thereby instigating the First Crusade.
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Daily Quiz for March 3, 2012
Who said, "War is a continuation of politics by other means"?
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Daily Quiz for March 2, 2012
In his race to finish writing his memoirs before his death, Ulysses Grant was assisted by this writer.
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Book Review: What It Is Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes shares a very personal, insightful account of his combat experiences as a Vietnam War platoon leader and life back at home in What It Is Like to Go to War.
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Book Review: Ethan Allen, by Willard Sterne Randall
Willard Sterne Randall delivers a detailed, personal profile of the Patriot hero in his new book Ethan Allen: His Life and Times.
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Book Review: The Battle of Midway, by Craig L. Symonds
Craig Symonds has done the impossible — written a compelling, thoroughly researched account of the oft-covered Battle of Midway.