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BUCEPHALUS
Who is the most famous horse in history? The answer is the horse that Alexander the Great rode in all of his major battles. How he acquired the horse is probably the most famous Alexander anecdote. Alexander was Read more
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COMANCHE THE SOLE SURVIVOR
If horses could talk. In 1868, a horse was bought by the U.S. Army and assigned to Fort Leavenworth for the famous 7th Cavalry. Capt. Myles Keogh picked the horse as his battle horse. In one of his first Read more
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HIWA’I THE WAR ELEPHANT
Akbar the Great was a Mughal emperor who expanded Mughal territory in India. He did this through warfare, which he was very good at. Indian warfare made use of war elephants. Indian generals loved the “shock and awe” aspect Read more
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ANTIS THE FLYING DOG
Would your pet dog go on a bombing mission in a war? Would it help you escape to another country? There once was a German shepherd who did those things and got a medal for it. When Czechoslovakia was Read more
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BARRY THE ST. BERNARD
Are you familiar with the St. Bernards who rescued hikers in the snowy Alps? One of the things you know about them is actually a myth. This is the story of the most famous St. Bernard dog who Read more
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ROME’S SACRED GEESE AND SACRED CHICKENS
In 390 BC, Rome suffered a terrible defeat in the Battle of Allia. The Gauls followed up their victory by capturing Rome. They sacked the city, looting and burning. The survivors took refuge on the Capitoline Hill, which Read more
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NATURE’S TANKS
Tanks were first used in battle in WWI, but before then, armies had nature’s tanks. A long, long time ago, someone had the bright idea to use elephants in battle. That person knew that elephants scared horses and men. Read more
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GANDER
Pal was a black Newfoundland dog that weighed 130 pounds. He was beloved by his family and the kids in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, one day Pal accidentally scratched the face of a little girl Read more
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ROMAN BIRDS OF PROPHECY
The Ancient Romans believed in divination. This was the belief that you can determine the will of the gods by observation. In particular, they observed birds. A priest called an augur would watch the flight of birds to Read more
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OLD ABE THE WAR EAGLE
The most famous mascot in the history of the U.S. Army was an eagle. In 1861, a Chippewa Indian chief chopped down a tree to get two eaglets in a nest. One eaglet died in the fall, but the Read more