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AskMen.com
Bernie Alexander |
The History Of St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day is the most famous Irish holiday and yet, the man at the origin of it wasn't born in Ireland. Get your shamrock, drink some green beer, put on some Celtic music, and head for the pub because you're about to learn all about the history of St. Patty's Day and how it has evolved from a religious celebration to one of the biggest parties on Earth.   |
Science News
March 13, 2004 |
From the March 10, 1934, issue A Crash For The Camera... Man-Made Radioactivity Achieved at Pasadena... Observing Ground Tilt May Aid Earthquake Prediction... |
Wild West
Donna B. Ernst |
The Wilcox Train Robbery Six Wild Bunch members, including the Sundance Kid and Harvey Logan, used more than a touch of dynamite when they held up a Union Pacific train in Wyoming in 1899. |
Vietnam
Bernard B. Fall |
Dien Bien Phu: A Battle to Remember Fifty years ago, the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu fell to the Viet Minh, in one of the 20th century's most decisive battles. |
Vietnam
Marc Phillip Yablonka |
Doctors in a War Zone: The Ultimate Training Ground Western doctors who served in Vietnam, whether military or civilian, returned with a deeply altered perspective of their own professions. |
Vietnam
Tom Evans |
'Sixtys Up!' Mortarmen do one thing in the infantry better than anyone else. They hump equipment--carrying heavy loads everywhere riflemen go. |
AskMen.com
Bernie Alexander |
The Alamo: The Battle For Freedom The Alamo was a small 18th century Catholic mission, which was eventually turned into a fortress. Not only is it a symbol of courage and liberty -- due to the heroic battle of 1836 -- but the Alamo is where the history of Texas was played out |
Science News
March 6, 2004 |
From the March 3, 1934, issue 164-Mile Wind Blows on mt. Washington... Functions of Brain Areas Revealed by New Technique... First Chemical Proof Obtained For Artificial Transmutation... etc. |
Military History Quarterly
Thomas Fleming |
Perry's Miraculous Victory With Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship dead in the water, the British had apparently won the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. But then the quick-thinking American commander turned the tables and snatched an astounding victory in the bloodiest naval fight of the War of 1812. |
Military History Quarterly
Jon Swan |
America's Forgotten Patriots During the American Revolution some of the most ardent Patriots could be found among the colonies' African-Americans. |
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