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We fired a real Civil War cannon built in 1865

At the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia, we got the rare chance to fire an original Brooke rifled naval cannon built in 1865. Designed near the end of the Civil War, this massive ...
It is a space as historic as it gets,” said Davide da Como, who oversees educational programming at the Arena di Verona.
Virginia’s leaders took careful note. The colony that would soon play a central role in pushing for independence now had a powerful example of what submission might entail. Norfolk became both a ...
Most Americans might not think of New York State first in context of the American Revolution and independence – Boston, ...
Each year on February 15, followers gather at Sulfur Bay near the smoking slopes of Mount Yasur, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, to celebrate John Frum Day. Dressed in improvised military ...
Passing by San Juan Bridge on the way to F. Manalo Street and onward to Makati recently reminded me of the way history shifts and changes as new evidence and perspectives come along. In 2003, the ...
The Battle of the Eastern Solomons, fought on August 24-25, 1942 during the Guadalcanal campaign, was a crucial carrier ...
Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.
The 4th Marine Division and the Army's 7th Infantry Division landed on several islands within the atoll. Four days later, ...
The world is constantly changing, and eventually, our memory alone isn't enough to portray how things really were. It can ...
The America’s Potluck website even features a downloadable bingo card with prompts like “Found someone who’s been to a ...