In 1816 they constructed the first Western-style fort in Hawaii.
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Daily Quiz for January 17, 2009
When was the first U.S. Presidential Inauguration photographed?
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Daily Quiz for January 15, 2009
He was the organizer of the Non-cooperation Movement:
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Daily Quiz for January 14, 2009
The Hunkers and the Barnburners were two factions within the Democratic Party of this state split over the slavery issue in 1848:
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Interview: Edward Zwick / “Defiance”
Ed Zwick, director of the movie Defiance, talks in an exclusive interview with History Net about the film, the history behind its story, and why he is drawn to films about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, such as the Bielski brothers.
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Daily Quiz for January 13, 2009
This German engineer and industrialist was the chief designer of the first Mercedes in 1901 and later went on to build power plants for Zeppelin airships with his son:
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Daily Quiz for January 12, 2009
He was president of the American Philosophical Society from 1797 to 1815.
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Daily Quiz for January 11, 2009
He made the statement, “To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.”
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Daily Quiz for January 10, 2009
This American president was known as the “Little Magician” and the “Red Fox of Kinderhook.”