In 1915 Ellen La Motte volunteered to work in a hospital near the Western […]
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Daily Quiz for June 4, 2019
On 28 May 1948, this man was appointed modern Israel’s first general officer.
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Audiobook Review: Violence within Congress Spurs the Civil War
Author Joanne B. Freeman recounts how Southern Democrats’ attacks on critics of slavery spilled from the Capitol building onto streets and dueling grounds.
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D-Day Heroes Braved Flak to Secure Allied Victory
Troop Carrier Command played a vital role in Normandy and beyond, rapidly putting boots on the ground behind enemy lines with massive airlifts
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Flaming Meteorite Fires Up American Brainpower
Glowing object that streaked across the Connecticut sky in 1807 puts a young nation on the scientific map
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Daily Quiz for June 3, 2019
On 28 May 1948, this man was appointed modern Israel’s first general officer.
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The Luftwaffe’s High-Flying Diesel-Powered Bomber
A Russian prince piloting a modified Spitfire for the RAF targeted a Junkers JU-86R during World War II’s highest aerial combat
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Daily Quiz for June 2, 2019
On 28 May 1948, this man was appointed modern Israel’s first general officer.
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Daily Quiz for June 1, 2019
On 28 May 1948, this man was appointed modern Israel’s first general officer.
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The Engine That Won World War II
The course of World War II would have been very different without Rolls-Royce’s immortal Merlin engine.