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German Tanks of WWII - Panzer V Panther
The PzKpfw V medium battle tank, better known as the Panther, was not only Germany's best all round tank of the war, but possibly the best tank of any nation in WWII.
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Sir Faithful Fortescue - the King's Man
When Sir Faithful Fortescue returned from Ireland on the eve of the English Civil War, he found himself fighting for Parliament. In the heat of battle he changed sides.
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How Monks Lived in the Middle Ages
The life of a monk in medieval times followed a strict pattern. Each day was made up of an unchanging round of religious services, meal times and sleep.
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The obscure origins of Christmas
Christians are absolutely certain about the details and the truth of their traditional December 25 stories but there is little agreement as to how the festival began.
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The Kaiser's Protos Race Team
Driven by a General Staff Lieutenant on leave from the German Army, the huge Protos racing car was a disputed winner of the Great Race of 1908
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German Tanks of WWII - Panzer IV
The PzKpfw IV was the only German tank to stay in continuous production throughout the whole of the Second World War, with only its armour and gun receiving modification.
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German Tanks of WWII - Panzer III
A seemingly luxurious crew of five, an internal intercom, radio, and allowances for upgrades. The Panzer-III lacked only one state-of-the-art feature - a powered turret.
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The Giza Plateau
Some of the best known monuments in the world occupy the Giza Plateau in Egypt. These are the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure as well as the Great Sphinx.
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Lex Sempronia Agraria
A supposed hero to the poor, Tiberius became a serious threat to the Roman elite's way of life when, in 133 B.C., he introduced a law to reform Rome's use of public land.
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Mistletoe from Solstice to Christmas
Fruiting in mid-winter, the evergreen Mistletoe held symbolism for the ancient Germanic and Celtic tribes and remains popular in modern Christmas traditions.
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The Confederate White House
The plain gray stucco neoclassical mansion housed war conferences. It also witnessed the death of a child and a visit by Abraham Lincoln.
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U.S. Soldiers Capture Saddam Hussein
For nearly a quarter-century, Saddam Hussein ruled over Iraq as a dictator who admired Stalin and modeled his revolutionary regime on that of the feared Soviet tyrant.
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The Potsdam Conference and the Cold War
Although elements of the Cold War may have originated at Yalta, the Potsdam Conference validated Soviet European occupation and produced new global conflicts.
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Battle of Frenchman's Butte
General Thomas Bland Strange pursues Chief Big Bear and his warriors to Frenchman's Butte near end of the Louis Riel Rebellion.
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Millionaire African American Inventors
African Americans like Madam C. J. Walker and George Washington Carver overcame tremendous challenges and tragedy and invented products people continue to use today.
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Christmas in Benelux
The Low Countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, may be small in size, but prove to have plenty of Christmas spirit.
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The First Dynasty Of Ur
The Early Bronze Age city-state of Ur enjoyed great wealth and power as a trading center and it used this might to gain political control over its neighbors.
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Azor the Pudelhund Buried in a Church.
Renowned be thy grave! So goes the last line of Shakespeare's poem Fidele. The burial of Azor raised an age old dilemma - should animals be interred in hallowed ground?
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Black Hawk
Rather than spend the rest of his life as a hunted man, Black Hawk laid down his arms and embraced a life of peace.
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Origins of New Years Eve
New Years Eve and Day has been an important celebration and holiday since early Neolithic peoples associated the rebirth of light and spring with agricultural prosperity.
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Holiday Celebrations in Hawaii
On the mainland Christmas dominates as the most important holiday of the year. However, on the islands of Hawaii there is a more equitable distribution of holiday cheer.
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