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During the American Revolutionary War, the HMS Jersey, or “Hell” as many called it, was used by the British to store prisoners. The Br...
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General Henry Knox was a close friend of George Washington’s, and the first Secretary of War. Knox quickly became the chief artillery ...
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Culper Ring was a spy ring that General George Washington had ordered Major Benjamin Tallmadge to create in 1778. The names “Samuel Culp...
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In 480 BC, during what is called the Second Greco-Persian War, King Xerxes of Persia sent an army of some hundred-thousand Persian ...
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Last week on History's Badasses, we talked about Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history, who rack...
“This discovery is a heartwarming witness to the victory of hope over desperation.” - Jon Seligman, archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority
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Benedict Arnold fought in the American Revolutionary War for the Americans, until joining the British. He is known best as a trai...
The painting includes the delegates from America, the British refused to pose for the painting. It was left unfinished. Source: harpers.org
The American Rev...
“The only feeling I have is the great satisfaction a hunter feels who has killed a beast of prey.” - Lyudmila Pavlichenko
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No period of time has ever been better documented or was more influential in human history than the 20th century. Technology, war, population growth and freedom...
