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Veterans of Foreign Wars
(Encyclopedia) Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), organization created (1899) at Columbus, Ohio, by veterans of the Spanish-American War. It received a charter from Congress in 1936. The organization…September 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…World History
/**/ In the West, Herodotus (left) is called the "Father of History," and Thucydides (right) the "Father of Scientific History."Human history, unsurprisingly, is very long and full of more details…State of the Union Address: James Monroe (December 7, 1824)
James Monroe (December 7, 1824) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The view which I have now to present to you of our affairs, foreign and domestic, realizes the most…December 2011 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of December…Office of Strategic Services
(Encyclopedia) Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. agency created (1942) during World War II under the jurisdiction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the purpose of obtaining information about…Gulf War syndrome
(Encyclopedia) Gulf War syndrome, popular name for a variety of ailments experienced by veterans after the Persian Gulf War. Symptoms reported include nausea, cramps, rashes, short-term memory loss,…diet, parliamentary body
(Encyclopedia) diet, parliamentary bodies in Japan, Poland, Hungary, Bohemia, the Scandinavian nations, and Germany have been called diets. In German history, the diet originated as a meeting of…42 Best War Movie Quotes
Top of Page War movies have captivated audiences for generations, and with good reason. They tell stories of heroism, sacrifice, and the struggle for survival in the face of unimaginable danger. To…Why is Kaliningrad part of Russia?
Russia's exclave on the Baltic Sea The city that is now known as Kaliningrad has a contentious past. For most of its history it was inhabited by Prussian Germans, and was known by its German name…Trending
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