Ulysses S. Grant became the first lieutenant general since George Washington in the U.S. Army, but previously this man was breveted a lieutenant general in an honorary gesture.
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London for the Family
Looking for a family vacation that isn’t just like last years? Take the entire family to London and enjoy its culture and history while visiting The Tower of London, Covent Garden, museums and palaces.
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What’s the most important archeological find in history?
What’s the most important archeological find in history?
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Who was the best movie director of all time?
Who was the best movie director of all time?
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What’s the most prestigious university in the world?
What’s the most prestigious university in the world?
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Daily Quiz for March 6, 2010
General George Thomas, unwanted in his native Virginia because he fought for the Union in the Civil War, was given honorary citizenship in this state.
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Female Pirates – Women Who Took to the High Seas
Female pirates, including Teuta, Queen of the Illyria, Alfhild of the Valkyries, and Grace O’Malley of Ireland, roamed the seas as rulers, marauders, and entrepreneurs from the 3rd century BC to Elizabethan England.
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What was the worst political blunder in history?
What was the worst political blunder in history?
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Daily Quiz for March 5, 2010
As part of his plan to fight the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered this to be confiscated.
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William Walker: King of the 19th Century Filibusters
Filibuster William Walker and his ragtag army of mercenary adventurers sought to carve out their own sovereign nation