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The Twenty-One Gun Salute
Originating as a method for warriors to display courtesy and respect, the 21 gun salute has its very practical origins very firmly rooted in the middle ages.
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The REAL Story of Taps
A referenced collective account on the true origin of the traditional military bugle call known as Taps. Many myths exist about this song. This article shows the truth.
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Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Charles, the nephew of James Brooke, the first White Rajah, took a deep interest in the welfare of the people of Sarawak by fighting slavery and abolishing headhunting.
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Movie: Mister Roberts (1955)
Henry Fonda had the title role in Warner Bros'. 1955 WW II movie classic, Mister Roberts. Academy Award winner Jack Lemmon, James Cagney and William Powell co-star.
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Royal Visit
In the summer of 1939, George VI of England brought his Queen to visit the colonies that his predecesor George III had lost a century and a half before.
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