Why hire Hessian troops?
During the American Independence War the British army made use of mercenaries hired from various German state (About 30,000 German soldiers fought for the British during the American Revolutionary…
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First indoor game of ice hockey
On March 3, 1875, indoor ice hockey makes its public debut in Montreal, Quebec. After weeks of training at the Victoria Skating Rink with his friends, Montreal resident James Creighton advertised in the March 3 edition of the Montreal Gazette that “A game of hockey will be played in the Victoria Skating Rink this evening between two nines chosen from among the members.
The Duomo of Florence and the beginning of the Renaissance
Anyone who loves art and culture in general cannot not think of a trip to Florence, Italy, the cradle of the Renaissance and where art is everywhere. We also recommend that you find a good hotel and stay there for a few days, as you will have hundreds of different places to visit, each one with a particular charm.
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University, located in Carbondale, is one of the most comprehensive public universities in Illinois. It is the anchor instituton of the Southern Illinois University system, a multi-campus university.The history of Southern Illinois University dates to 1869, when Southern Illinois Normal University began with 12 academic departments.
Was drowning a form of mercy killing in Colonial America?
In doing family history research I came across this death notice, "John French, his wife drown’d herself 13 May 1701." Curious wording. Last summer I visited the French-Andrews house, s…
Atakapa- Tug - History
AtakapaAn Indian tribe that once inhabited territory which is now southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.(ATF-149: dp. 1,675; 1. 205& 39;; b. 38& 39;6& 34;; dr. 15& 39;4& 34;; s. 16.5 k.; cpl. 85; a. 13& 34;, 2 40mm., 2 20mm., 2 dct.; el. Abnaki)The fleet ocean tug (ATF-149) was laid down on 17 February 1944 at Charleston, S.
19 February 1941
19 February 1941February >March Far EastAustralian 8th Division reinforces garrison of SingaporeHow to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 19 February 1941, http://www.
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