Late in life Calamity Jane, the legendary frontierswoman, lived in a world of saloons, dance halls and brothels. Actually, it wasn’t so different from her younger days.
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Daily Quiz for December 3, 2010
A member of a socially progressive family, this lady became the first licensed female physician in the United States.
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Which Movies are Missing from the 100 Greatest List?
What movies are missing from the 100 Greatest Sports Movies list?
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Gib Singleton – Art of the West
Gib Singleton’s bronze “Tombstone” captures the emotional charge of that fateful day at the O.K. Corral in October 1881.
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Letter from Wild West – February 2011
Few frontier women remain in Americans’ memories these decades later, but Calamity was a hard-drinking, big-talking exception even in her day.
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Daily Quiz for December 2, 2010
He commanded the Persian forces at the 480 BC Battle of Plataea.
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The Battle of Kursk: Clash of the Tanks
The decisive moment of Hitler’s offensive in the East.
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Conversation with Sid Phillips
If You’ve seen the miniseries The War or The Pacific, you’ve seen Sid Phillips […]
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Canadian Troops Sound Off About the Brits
Soldiers found their hosts across the pond difficult to share close quarters with.
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Dark Days in Paris, the City of Light
World War II left a winding trail through the city best known for its art and culture.