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8 hours ago · Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty on April 24, 1934) [1] is an American actress and author. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed, and eccentric women, she has received numerous accolades over her eight-decade career, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears. She has been honored with the ...
8 hours ago · The newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist and Founding Father who was appointed the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. The newspaper became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name New York Evening Post. [5] Its most notable 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant.
8 hours ago · The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas [1] by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of what is now the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C.
1 day ago · Updated 03/06/2024 The courage of the soldiers who died for France in Indochina continues to arouse our admiration, our gratitude and our recognition. From 1945 to 1954, from the aggression provoked by Japan, a country allied with Nazi Germany, until the end of the Indochina War, these lands swept by the monsoons saw French soldiers… Continue reading National day of...
8 hours ago · 158 | THU 06 JUNE 2024 | Baolau Used Baolau, Asian travel search engine, to reserve Japan train tickets. Website was easy to use, in English, without translation errors, and no issue using North America credit card.
1 day ago · George Washington Carver ( c. 1864 [1] – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. [2] He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
8 hours ago · Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772. His most significant accomplishments include his ...
