This was the name of the US destroyer that sparked the "Gulf of Tonkin Incident" in August 1964.
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The Senghenydd Explosion: In the Valley of the Shadow
The work was hard, dirty, dangerous and often deadly For more than 150 years, […]
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Derbyshire’s Glorious Peaks
The secret of the Peak District’s location is not the beauty of its landscapes […]
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Is General Stanley A. McChrystal more like General John Pope or George McClellan?
MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann compares President Obama’s predicament with General McChrystal to Lincoln’s decision about General John Pope.
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Creating Kursk: General Rotmistrov’s Portrait
Where do the myths of Kursk and Prokhorovka come from? General Pavel Rotmistrov had some explaining to do.
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Daily Quiz for June 23, 2010
Christopher Gustavus Memminger made history in the American Civil War for his role as this.
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If you could replace President Obama with any previous President in history, who would you pick? Why?
If you could replace President Obama with any previous President in history, who would you pick? Why?
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Daily Quiz for June 22, 2010
The novel Around the World in 80 Days inspired this person to try the same trip within the same amount of time or less.
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What is your most memorable World Cup experience?
What is your most memorable World Cup experience?
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Daily Quiz for June 21, 2010
In World War II, Operation Slapstick took place in this country.