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March 14, 2025
Great Deceptions in Military History
“Great Deceptions in Military History” explores strategic fabrications and cunning tactics that have significantly influenced battles and wars. From feigned retreats to misinformation campaigns, the documentary highlights pivotal moments where deception shaped outcomes. Key examples include the Trojan Horse and WWII’s Operation Fortitude, illustrating how psychological warfare and misdirection have been vital to military success throughout history.
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March 10, 2022
Alcatraz History: Origins, Inmates, Escapes and More
Alcatraz is an island in San Francisco Bay that was used in the 1850s as a military base and later a military prison. In 1933, the island became a prison for the most dangerous criminals in America.
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March 9, 2022
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
After a series of events including war, floods, droughts and crop failures drove tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco, The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration for a ten-year period.
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March 8, 2022
Women’s Suffrage: Movement Towards Gender Equality in Voting Rights
The women’s suffrage movement began in the 1820s, until the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 finally generated some momentum. After nearly 100 years of struggle and progress, the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
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March 7, 2022
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
On March 23rd, 1989, the Exxon Valdez supertanker left Alaska with 53 million gallons of crude oil, soon colliding into a well-known reef before excreting 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. The ecological and economic devastation that followed was unprecedented at the time in maritime history.
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March 4, 2022
Pontiac’s War: Native American Resistance Against British Rule
Fed up with British rule, Chief Pontiac formed an alliance with nearly every tribe from Lake Superior to lower Mississippi to overthrow the British. The plan of attack would play out in near unison as tribes attempted to invade their nearest British fort, leading to months of standoffs and bloody battles.
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March 3, 2022
The Star-Spangled Banner: America’s Iconic Patriotic Song
During the War of 1812, as Francis Scott Key watched the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, the amateur poet wrote what would become the star-spangled banner lyrics.
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March 2, 2022
Battle of Shiloh
Conducting a dawn patrol on April 6th, 1862, Union soldiers stumbled upon a battle-ready Confederate line just a mile from the Union Army’s encampment. When attacked, the bluecoats were driven back toward Shiloh Church, beginning the bloody Battle of Shiloh.
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