Operation Plunder

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The Liberty Bell was cast in London in 1751, arrived in Philadelphia in 1752, and has become the symbol of American independence and liberty for all.

Nefertiti was the queen of Egypt from 1370 to 1330 BCE due to her marriage to Amenhotep IV. Her disappearance from the historical record during Amenhotep’s reign has led to speculation of a co-regency in ancient Egypt.

In the nearly eleven-month Battle of Gallipoli, some 480,000 Allied troops fought, witnessing 250,000 casualties, including 46,000 deaths, making it one of the bloodiest campaigns of World War One.

Thomas Edward Lawrence, known popularly as Lawrence of Arabia, was a British intelligence officer during the Arab Revolt of WWI. Lawrence would contribute many valuable intelligence reports leading to his promotion to Major and would go on to re-enlist in the RAF under a pseudonym.

Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the holiest sites for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It was first settled around 3500 BCE during the Early Bronze Age and has since been the target of control by many.

On August 5th, 1949, a grass fire erupted near Helena, Montana, prompting 15 smokejumpers to parachute into the wildfire. When the firefighters’ escape plan was thwarted by the the fast-moving fire, of the three survivors, one’s quick thinking created a firefighting technique still used to this day.

The stone age is believed to have begun 2.6 million years ago and is divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. Evidence has been found for the tools, diet, art, and communication of early humans.