Unlocking Our Guarded History Historians are expressing mixed emotions at the recent disgorging of […]
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The Battle of Chippewa
Winfield Scott’s unlikely victory on the Canadian side of the Niagara River during the War of 1812 helped transform the motley U.S. Army into a professional fighting force.
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Letter From Military History – September 2007
The Decisive Moment Historians often adorn battle assessments with a tried-and-true array of adjectives, […]
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The Guns of Constantinople
History’s first great artillery barrage, in 1453, allowed Mehmed to capture Constantinople when all previous Ottoman attempts had failed. Ironically, his cannon were created by a Hungarian named Orban who had once been employed to defend the city.
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The Tragic Pursuit of Total Victory: Germany’s Unrelenting Offensive That Lost WWI
Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff’s blind pursuit of total victory in World War I depleted Germany’s army and civilian resources. Their post-war justifications for defeat set the stage for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
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Daily Quiz for July 30, 2007
This person said: "Well, I?ve been tried and condemned without a hearing, and I suppose I shall have to go to execution."
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Daily Quiz for July 29, 2007
In October 1912, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Greece declared war on this country.
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Daily Quiz for July 28, 2007
This American president issued an executive order extending the "10-hour system" to all laborers and mechanics employed on federal public works:
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Daily Quiz for July 27, 2007
Flakes of gold were found on his land in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush and his financial disaster.
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Daily Quiz for July 26, 2007
Carrie Nation first used a hatchet to wreck a saloon in this city.