In 1859, the United States and Great Britain confronted each other in the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest, nearly engaging in armed conflict over disputed territory and a dead pig.
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More on Glenn Miller
After the war, Tex Beneke, under an agreement with the Miller estate, formed a […]
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The First Airplane Fatality
When a plane piloted by Orville Wright in 1908 crashed during a test flight, the result proved disastrous, especially for Wright’s passenger, Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge.
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World War II: March 2001 Almanac
Sixty Years Ago: February-March 1941 When Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, commander in chief of […]
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World War II: February 2001 Almanac
Sixty Years Ago: January-February 1941 For the British in North Africa, victory followed victory […]
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World War II: January 2001 Almanac
Sixty Years Ago: December 1940-January 1941 On December 18, 1940, Adolf Hitler issued Führer […]
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Book Review: Little-Known Museums In and Around London
Little-Known Museums In and Around London, by Rachel Kaplan, published by Harry N. Abrams, […]
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Book Review: A Reader’s Guide to Writer’s Britain / An Enchanting Tour of Literary Landscapes and Shrines
A Reader’s Guide to Writer’s Britain: An Enchanting Tour of Literary Landscapes and Shrines, […]
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Book Review: The Norton Shakespeare
The Norton Shakespeare, Based on the Oxford Edition, Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor; Walter Cohen, […]
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Book Review: Behind the Scenes / Domestic Arrangements In Historic Houses
Behind the Scenes: Domestic Arrangements In Historic Houses, by Christina Hardyment is published by […]