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THE WAR OF THE BUCKET
The War of the Bucket was the result of a long-term feud between the Italian cities of Bologna and Modena. The feud had been going on since 1075. It was between supporters of the Pope and supporters of the Read more
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THE SAND CREEK MASSACRE
In 1851, chiefs of the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho signed the Fort Laramie Treaty which gave up much of their land for a guarantee to the land north of the Arkansas River to the Nebraska border. In exchange for Read more
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THE BATTLE OF CARRHAE
Marcus Lucinius Crassus was the richest man in Rome and yet he still craved power to go along with it. He had helped Sulla become dictator by defeating the forces of Marius outside Rome and later ended the slave Read more
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VIETNAM WAR DOGS
Dogs have been used in war since ancient times, but only recently by the US. In WWII, the Army recruited dogs that were donated by families. It was in Vietnam that the war dogs played a significant role. In Read more
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FACTS ABOUT THE MY LAI MASSACRE
The most infamous war crime committed by United States soldiers in the Vietnam War was the My Lai Massacre. Here are some facts about it. (Most of the information comes from two US Army sources.) Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Read more
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RUBEN RIVERS
Ruben Rivers was born in Oklahoma in 1921. He was half Cherokee, half African American. He graduated from high school and then went to work with a railroad. When America entered WWII, he and his two brothers enlisted in Read more
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EMBARRASSING DEATH: AESCHYLUS
Aeschylus is known as the “Father of Greek Tragedy”. He gave us some of the most brilliant plays of the Ancient World. According to legend, he was killed in a unique way. He was sitting outside when he was Read more
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THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
The most famous sinking on the Great Lakes was that of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975. The freighter made its maiden voyage on June 7, 1958 as the largest ship ever on the Great Lakes up Read more
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WOTJEK, THE SOLDIER BEAR
When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Stalin freed his Polish prisoners hoping some would join the Red Army. If not, they were free to leave through Iran. One group took this option and along the way met a little Read more
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THE PROPHET’S CURSE
Did you know that American presidents were cursed by a Native American medicine man? After the 13 Colonies got their independence, the British handed over all their land south of Canada and east of the Mississippi. Part of that, Read more