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May 2, 2025
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of Coral Sea, fought from May 4 to May 8, 1942, marked a pivotal naval engagement during World War II, featuring aircraft carriers from the U.S. and Japan. It was the first battle fought solely by carrier-based aircraft and prevented Japanese advancement towards Australia. Despite heavy losses, the U.S. Navy’s strategic victory significantly boosted Allied morale.
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August 24, 2021
Ritchie Boys of World War Two
The Ritchie Boys of World War Two were more than 15,000 servicemen who fled Nazi Germany and Austria, becoming instrumental in the allied war effort with their fluency in both the language and cultural psychology.
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August 23, 2021
Vatican City: Smallest Country in the World
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of fewer than 1,000 residents and is governed as an absolute monarchy in support of the Pope.
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August 20, 2021
Battle of Gettysburg
After Robert E. Lee ordered his Confederate Army to attack the North’s Union Army, the Battle of Gettysburg was a multiple day conflict and a turning point in the civil war.
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August 19, 2021
Herbert Hoover: Orphan, Miner, Humanitarian and President
Herbert Hoover became a multi-millionaire from his mining operations before dedicating his time to public service during WWI and his eventual ascension to the presidency in 1928. His election was poorly timed as the stock market crash and great depression soon followed.
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August 18, 2021
Samurai History of Feudal Japan
Samurai History dates back to the Heian Period of feudal Japan, where the warriors were considered military nobility until national jurisdiction abolished them in 1869.
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August 17, 2021
Berlin Wall: Anti-fascist Protection Rampart or Wall of Shame
The 86-mile-long Berlin Wall was built by the Soviet Union after WWII, in response to mass defections by East Berliners into the non-communist zones of Berlin.
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August 16, 2021
Mohawk Skywalkers
The Mohawk Skywalkers were ironworkers from the Six Nations Reserve and Akwesasne tribes in New York State and Canada, who worked in dangerous conditions to build bridges and skyscrapers.
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