The killings among a crowd of reformers at Manchester by British troops on Aug. 16, 1819, are known by this name.
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Women’s History – Beyond the Famous Names
Women’s history gives all of us, female and male, stories we can easily relate to our own lives; it isn’t just about the intermittent monarch, the suffrage movement, or the trailblazing aviatrix.
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Women’s History Articles – Suggested Online Reading
Descriptions of some online articles related to Women’s History, with links; includes Irena Sendler, Queen Elizabeth I, and women of the Wild West!
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John Zimmerman, Firearms Expert
In the Hands of a Craftsman: Master gunsmith John Zimmerman, an expert on Civil […]
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Preston Brooks’ Diplomacy
Preston Brooks’ big stick diplomacy: Heated oratory leads to violence in the hallowed halls […]
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Joseph Wheeler managed to keep Braxton Bragg from drowning at Murfreesboro
Fightin’ Joe: Taunted by subordinates and sometimes ignored by his commander, Joseph Wheeler managed to keep Braxton Bragg from drowning in a Tennessee bloodbath.
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What’s the best history museum in the world?
What’s the best history museum in the world?
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Daily Quiz for March 1, 2010
A contemporary described this man by saying, "He has no heart whatever."
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Dolley Madison on ‘American Experience’
Dolley Madison, the focus of an American Experience episode on PBS, established the tone of what the office of the American presidency should reflect – egalitarianism, optimism, and pragmatism.
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Daily Quiz for February 28, 2010
Guinea Station is remembered in histories of the American Civil War for this reason.