Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in a treaty ending this:
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Daily Quiz for September 10, 2008
Eight players of this baseball team were accused of purposely losing the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.
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Daily Quiz for September 9, 2008
The “Boot Monument” in Saratoga National Historical Park is dedicated to this soldier.
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Daily Quiz for September 8, 2008
He played Babe Ruth in the 1942 RKO film Pride of the Yankees.
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Daily Quiz for September 6, 2008
He was the first official American ace of World War II:
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Daily Quiz for September 5, 2008
The Kalmar Union was an alliance of countries in this geographical area:
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Daily Quiz for September 4, 2008
This is the largest of the Henrican forts built in 1539-40 to quell threats from France and the Holy Roman Empire toward England:
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Victorio’s War
For Apache chief Victorio, the decision to make war on the United States was a matter of rights and spirituality. Known as the “greatest Indian general” ever, he terrorized settlers and the army, surpassing Geronimo’s feats and ferocity.
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Did Confederate Generals Consider Attacking Washington?
Did Confederate generals ever consider a direct attack on Washington during the Civil War? Noted author Steven A. Sears has the answer.