This emperor died at the Battle of Adrianople, in which the Eastern Roman Empire fought the Goths in 378.
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Daily Quiz for November 20, 2011
The Battle of Blenheim was fought during this war in the early 18th Century.
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Daily Quiz for November 19, 2011
This western star became an author after losing the first of three children who would die young.
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Arsenal | Patton M-48A3
Although designed to combat massed Soviet armored formations, the Patton tank was an invaluable weapon for infantry support and defending firebases
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Australia’s Centurion Mark 5 Tank
The absence of enemy tanks in Vietnam drove the Centurion into a primarily infantry-support role, with several field modifications
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Arsenal | USS Grayback: Secret Submarine Landing Boat
The USS Grayback, whose missions during and after the Vietnam War remain classified, was the only U.S. Navy submarine capable of covertly delivering Marines or Special Forces to an enemy shore
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Weaving Life at Quarry Bank Mill
It’s hard to believe that for the workers and their families of Georgian England, however, the mills meant a way of life far superior to that available to agricultural laborers, crofters and the subsistence farming of the time.
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At Home with the Wesleys
Often it feels as if history is the monopoly of politicians, monarchs and military men. Understandably enough, they do seem to get the headlines. In truth, we know that the larger tides that change social and intellectual history sometimes swell from quieter waters.
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White Death, part 1
Ah, it’s that time of year again. There is a chill in the air, […]
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Daily Quiz for November 18, 2011
As a teen, Ida Lewis inherited this position when her father fell ill, leading her to a career of saving lives that would span nearly 50 years.