American troops–including Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders–captured San Juan Hill and El Caney in Cuba on this day.
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Daily Quiz for May 24, 2007
George Washington Goethals is best known for this:
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Daily Quiz for May 23, 2007
This American president?s administration was rocked by the Elk Hills Scandal.
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Daily Quiz for May 22, 2007
This Egyptian officer and politician became president in 1970 upon the death of President Gamal Abdel Nasser:
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Daily Quiz for May 21, 2007
The 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah Territory was carried out by:
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Daily Quiz for May 20, 2007
He was awarded the Copley Medal for detailing his work against scurvy.
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Daily Quiz for May 19, 2007
The Battle of Boyaca established the independence of this country:
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Daily Quiz for May 18, 2007
During an 1884 lecture tour together, George Washington Cable and this person were billed as the "Twins of Genius."
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Load the Hopper and Turn the Crank: Rapid-Fire Guns of the Civil War
Rapid-fire weapons like the Gatling gun and the Coffee Mill gun were Civil War novelties, technology that was ahead of its time.
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General George S. Patton and the Battle of the Bulge
Desperate to stem the Nazi onslaught during the Battle of the Bulge, Gen. George S. Patton emphasized in a prayer that he was there “to annihilate the Germans and the godless Hitler” and demanded God chose sides.