The Bear Flag Republic existed briefly on this continent.
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‘The Bombing of Germany’ on PBS
The Bombing of Germany, a new episode of American Experience on PBS, delivers some new wrinkles in examining this well-covered subject, enhanced by excellent period film footage and interviews with survivors.
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Who do you think was the greatest military commander of all time?
Who do you think was the greatest military commander of all time?
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Daily Quiz for February 7, 2010
The Righteous and Harmonious Fists are more commonly known as this.
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Daily Quiz for February 6, 2010
This was the first year in U.S. history when federal spending outpaced that of states and municipalities during peacetime.
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Ambush and Siege at Paint Rock
In March 1846, Jack Hays and a company of Texas Rangers ambushed a large raiding party on sacred Comanche ground, but the outnumbered Texians soon found themselves under siege.
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Kevin Red Star – Art of the West
Crow artist Kevin Red Star paints historical Indian subjects with strength, power and passion.
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Battlefield Preservation Effort – 7200 Acres at Petersburg
U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced the “Petersburg National Boundary Modification Act,” to protect 7,200 additional acres of historic battlefields around Petersburg, which would create the largest military park in the United States.
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National Museum of the Pacific War Adds New Gallery
The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, reopened on December 7, 2009, after a $15.5 million expansion. Take a look at the highlights of the museum’s collection.
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Interview: Quintard Taylor / black history in the American West
Quintard Taylor, University of Washington professor and leading scholar of black history in the American West, discusses that history and his upcoming tenure as president of the Western History Association.