In 1950 Lieutenant General Walton “Johnnie” Walker ran the brilliant defense of the Pusan Perimeter, which saved South Korea and invented a whole new doctrine for the U.S. Army
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Daily Quiz for April 30, 2009
Charles Ellet is best remembered for creating ironclad rams for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, but previously he earned renowned for building this "world’s greatest."
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Letter from Military History – June/July 2009
June 6, 2009, marks the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, and all too soon we will lose the remaining eyewitnesses to that pivotal day in history’s costliest human conflict
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Daily Quiz for April 29, 2009
Chloroform was widely accepted as an anesthetic after its use by this prominent figure.
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Swine Flu 2009 and 1918
The swine flu outbreak that now threatens to become a global crisis is eerily similar to the 1918 flu pandemic that killed 675,000 Americans. Are we in for a repeat of 1918? American History magazine’s story “The Enemy Within” looks back at those deadly days.
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Daily Quiz for April 28, 2009
This Polish-born immigrant later became one of the top film producers in America, teaming up with Jesse L. Lasky to found Paramount Pictures.
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Daily Quiz for April 27, 2009
Five Confederate generals were killed, another mortally wounded, and six others wounded or captured during this Civil War battle.
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Daily Quiz for April 26, 2009
The first German air raid on England took place on this day.
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Daily Quiz for April 25, 2009
The Knights of the Royal Oak was an order of Knighthood instituted by this British Monarch.