The towns of Boston, England, and Boston, Massachusetts both owe their name to a seventh-century cleric, St. Botolph.
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Daily Quiz for March 18, 2008
At the Battle of Waxhaws in May 1780, British troops killed surrendering Virginia regulars and militiamen. He commanded the British troops that slaughtered the Americans.
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John Adams Miniseries on HBO (Review)
Preview of HBO’s John Adams miniseries based on the book by David McCullough.
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Daily Quiz for March 17, 2008
The veteran organization Grand Army of the Republic was formed in 1866 in this city:
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Daily Quiz for March 16, 2008
This author coined the term "Lost Generation" in reference to the disillusioned intellectuals and aesthetes of the post-World War I years.
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Daily Quiz for March 15, 2008
Italy, which withdrew from the League of Nations in 1937, seized this country in 1939:
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Daily Quiz for March 14, 2008
He was born under the name Ehrich Weiss, but went on to become famous by this name:
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Daily Quiz for March 13, 2008
This city was known as Lutetia when invaded by Romans in the first century B.C.:
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Project Liberty Ship
At its berth in Baltimore, the hulking gray SS John W. Brown looks out of place alongside the more brightly colored civilian container ships docked around us. One of only two Liberty ships still operational out of the original fleet of 2,710 that the United States produced for the war effort, the John W. Brown has been fully restored and is now operated by an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, Project Liberty Ship.
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Daily Quiz for March 12, 2008
This was the original name of Project Blue Book: