A Tale of Two Dakotas Of all the obscure flyover states, perhaps none are more confusing to those who fly over than the place where I happened to spend my youth- the Dakotas. In fact, many American schoolchildren have pondered the question- Why are there two Dakotas? The answer to that question is a good …
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Jul 06 2021
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Modern Marvels: Construction of the Pacific Coast Highway For 25 years, construction crews dug, tunneled, and bridged their way up America’s West Coast along the California, Oregon, and Washington shoreline to build the Pacific Coast Highway. State Route 1 (SR 1) is a major north–south state highway that runs along most of the Pacific …
Jul 04 2021
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Is the Republican Party Okay? – SOME MORE NEWS Cody Johnston: Hi. Seriously, is the Republican Party okay? Get your Warmbo merch here:… Executive Producer Katy Stoll (@KatyStoll). Written by David C. Bell (@Moviehooligan). Directed by Will Gordh (@will_gordh). Edited by Gregg Meller. Graphics by F. Clint DeNisco. Chapters 00:00 – Trump Is Back, Baby! …
Jun 30 2021
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The 1900 Hoboken Docks Fire On June 30, 1900 what was described as “a slight blaze in a bale of cotton” quickly spread into a disaster that newspapers branded the “Hoboken Horror.” The great Hoboken Docks Fire killed hundreds, destroyed millions of dollars in property, and demonstrated risks of the era of great ocean liners. …
Jun 25 2021
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The Battle of Vouillé and the Map of Europe More than 1500 years ago, in a field in central France, two armies clashed. At the head of each was an ambitious and powerful king, who planned to press their power, prestige and influence further than ever before. The battle they fought at Vouille in 507 …
Jun 24 2021
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General Mark Milley hits back at uproar over critical race theory U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley, said on Wednesday that it was important for military personnel to study critical race theory, after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz questioned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the controversial school of thought during …
Jun 23 2021
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History and QWERTY On June 23, 1868 a patent was granted by the US patent office to C Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule of Milwaukee. While you would likely be familiar with its modern counterpart, the device itself sees very little use today. And yet, that patent changed the world in so many …