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George Washington's Acts of Congress Did you know that George Washington wrote in the margins of his personal copy of the Acts of Congress? See this book on display around the country as it travels from its home at Mount Vernon to each of our Presidential Libraries. You can browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records
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Nigeria's Democracy Success Story Is Not Over How this NYC airport is changing the game for pet travel A new study found the unintended way legalized marijuana is likely preventing overdose deaths
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Since Interstate 83 was completed in 1959, New Freedom has increasingly become a bedroom community for workers who drive to Baltimore each day and return to their homes in this attractive town in the evening
One of the most remarkable manifestations of a failed state is that the criminals are all inside the government operating against the people, whereas in a normal state, the criminals are on the outside of the government, operating against it. Now since it's a democracy they - the herd, that is - are permitted occasionally to lend their weight to one or another member of the responsible class
Who were the teens behind the 'tags' - now the veterans of the scene? Why did they create this movement? We meet some of those who defied the law (and their parents) and diced with death to chase fame and acceptance of their peers. He starts in his hometown Nairobi and finds out how young, up and coming DJs, are making their mark on the music world by selling mixtapes on the public buses
If World War I Was a Bar Fight
But Britain had reason to blame Germany as it was Germany that entered Belgium and compelled Britain to uphold the Treaty of London, even though Germany had been warned of this. And concerning britain, not a lot of people know this for some reason, but hitler bombed a lot of public places when he could and should have bombed air fields
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animals Alligator Pictures Alligators have been around for millions of years, and they are about as close as humans will ever get to seeing a living dinosaur. What's the story behind these online companies with real-world failures? health 5 Ways You Still Can't Get Ebola You may not know how to pull on personal protection equipment like a health care pro, but we bet you've learned a lot about Ebola and its transmission since it hit the news
The introduction of modern technology to warfare resulted in unprecedented carnage and destruction, with more than 9 million soldiers killed by the end of the war in November 1918
All the elements of the story point forward to that moment: the decision to build a bomb, the secret research at Los Alamos, the first impressive test, and the final culmination at Hiroshima. In the 48 years since, many others have joined the fray: some echoing Alperovitz and denouncing the bombings, others rejoining hotly that the bombings were moral, necessary, and life-saving
Pictures of African Americans During World War II
Get Started Find a Topic Order Copies Hire a Researcher Contact National Archives Learn why Democracy Starts Here Pictures of African Americans During World War II Select Audiovisual Records Larger Version Army Air Forces The Homefront Merchant Marine Rest and Relaxation Personalities Training US Army US Marine Corps US Navy Women in the Military How to Order Other Resources Researching World War II Images of African Americans, Prologue article World War II Records African American Records Veterans Service Records Still Pictures Holdings During the 50th anniversary of World War II, as we honor those Americans who undauntedly and courageously contributed to the defense of our nation, often overlooked in our remembrances are the valiant efforts of African Americans. Taylor, 21-year-old transportation dispatcher at Mitchel Field, New York City, who knows Latin, Greek, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese, studies a book on Chinese
The Mongol War Machine: How were the Mongols able to forge the largest contiguous land empire in history? :
However, if the Mongols were to conquer the world, they would need to be disciplined and be loyal to something or someone more than to themselves and loot. Once the Mongols became master besiegers, the tactic of hiding behind massive stone walls instead of fielding armies to face the Mongols in the open, actually helped the Mongols to beat them, because the Mongols just took every city and town they came across one by one, defeating enemies in a piecemeal fashion
8- 12) The Branding of AmericaWhat are "brand name" products? Why do they endure over the years? Discover some favorite brand name products from across the USA. 5- 12) Inaugurations: Stepping into HistoryDiscover what inauguration ceremonies over the centuries can teach us about our changing nation and the leaders who have shaped it
Read More Engines of Destruction: Roman Advancement of Siege Warfare The Neo-Assyrian Empire used earthen ramps, siege towers and battering rams in sieges; the Greeks and Alexander the Great created destructive new engines known as artillery to further their sieges, and the Romans used every technique to perfection. That is to say, the Romans were not inventors, but they were superb engineers and disciplined, tough soldiers who fought against great odds and won, repeatedly...
The governors of Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have all pledged that they will not spend taxpayer money subsidizing the liberal arts, and they seem to have an unlikely ally in President Obama. Read MoreBiology NowAnne Houtman, Megan Scudellari, Cindy Malone, Anu Singh-Cundy Written by a science journalist and teachers with over thirty years experience in the classroom, Biology Now skillfully blends core biology concepts with popular science stories of real people doing science today
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