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8 hours ago · The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
1 day ago · Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis. It uses a materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as " historical materialism ," to understand class relations and social conflict. It also uses a dialectical perspective to view social transformation.
1 day ago · William H. Seward. William Henry Seward ( / ˈsuːərd /; [1] May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the ...
8 hours ago · Morgan, William J: Major: US Army: Adviser, Military Region 1, CORDS: South Vietnam, Da Nang: Passenger on UH-1H #69-15391 that hit the fantail of USS John R. Craig and crashed into Da Nang Harbour: Killed in action, body not recovered: March 7: Howell, Carter A: First lieutenant: USAF: 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Laos, Saravane Province
8 hours ago · IT has for many years been the custom throughout New South Wales, to commemorate the foundation of the colony by observing, as a public holiday, each anniversary as it comes round.
1 day ago · Martin Van Buren ( / vænˈbjʊərən / van BURE-ən; Dutch: Maarten van Buren [ˈmaːrtə (n) vɑm ˈbyːrə (n)] ⓘ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he served as New York's ...
1 day ago · Howard Hughes. Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. [2] He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then ...
