The Olive Branch Petition of July 5, 1775, professed this.
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Shot by Cupid’s Bow – Fanny and John Brown Gordon
Confederate General John Brown Gordon and his wife Fanny shared a loyal and passionate marriage for nearly 50 years. She spent much of the Civil War nursing him as he recovered from wounds and illness.
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Daily Quiz for August 13, 2008
Heinrich Kraemer and Johann Sprenger published Malleus melefircarum, which became the authoritative encyclopedia of this.
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When Vung Tau Was Vietnam’s Hottest R&R Destination
For American soldiers and Viet Cong alike, the beautiful and peaceful beaches of Vung Tau offered a relaxing respite from the brutality of war raging just miles away.
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Daily Quiz for August 12, 2008
Italy, which withdrew from the League of Nations in 1937, seized this country in 1939.
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Daily Quiz for August 11, 2008
The last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll, called this «among the most important acts of my life, second only to that of signing the Declaration of Independence, i
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Daily Quiz for August 10, 2008
The Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society, founded in 1854, promoted this.
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Daily Quiz for August 9, 2008
On October 31, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower praised these developments as «the dawning of a new day» in Eastern Europe.
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Daily Quiz for August 8, 2008
This game, invented by William G. Morgan, was first known as mintonette.
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Daily Quiz for August 7, 2008
The SALT II agreement was signed in Vienna by these two leaders.