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World War I Fact Sheet
Facts and Stats about the Great War The Lusitania Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline The Deadliest Battles in World War I…U.S. History: The World Wars
Welcome to the U.S. History Timeline quiz covering the first half of the 20th century. This quiz will test your knowledge of significant events and people during this period. Good luck!Timeline: World War II
The Second World War was a defining moment in human history, shaping the world we live in today. It was a war of epic proportions, fought on multiple fronts across the globe, involving millions of…Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert
(Encyclopedia) Ewell, Benjamin StoddertEwell, Benjamin Stodderty&oomacr;ˈəl [key], 1810–94, American educator, b. Georgetown, D.C., grad. West Point, 1832; brother of Gen. R. S. Ewell. He taught…Millet, Francis Davis
(Encyclopedia) Millet, Francis DavisMillet, Francis Davismĭlāˈ [key], 1846–1912, American illustrator, painter, and journalist, b. Mattapoisett, Mass. He had been a drummer boy in the Civil War…Piérola, Nicolás de
(Encyclopedia) Piérola, Nicolás dePiérola, Nicolás denēkōläsˈ dā pyāˈrōlä [key], 1839–1913, president of Peru (1879–81, 1895–99). Minister of finance under José Balta, he was accused of…Timoshenko, Semyon Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Timoshenko, Semyon KonstantinovichTimoshenko, Semyon Konstantinovichsĭmyônˈ kənstəntyēˈnəvĭch tyēməshĕnˈkə [key], 1895–1970, Soviet marshal. He served in the civil war of 1918–20 as a…Wheeler, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Wheeler, Joseph, 1836–1906, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Augusta, Ga. He resigned from the U.S. army in Apr., 1861, to fight for the Confederacy. He commanded a…Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Message, Asking Congress to Declare War on Japan
Given on Monday, December 8, 1941 Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of…Safed Koh
(Encyclopedia) Safed KohSafed Kohsäfādˈ kō [key], mountain range on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, SE of Kabul; rises to 15,620 ft (4,761 m) at Mt. Sikaram. It parallels the Kabul River. A spur of…Trending
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