The British are coming! To Paramus! In 1780! What happened in a Bergen battle of old
A mix of professional soldiers, Loyalist militias and opportunistic raiders descended on the area as British forces sought to ...
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Fall of Basing House, Basingstoke, in the English Civil War
Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...
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Why does US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at tradition Trump is questioning
The history and legal tradition behind the two-term limit for US presidents, from George Washington to the 22nd Amendment.
The Civil War Lives Through Mark Twain’s Fiction—and Donald Trump’s Reality
The ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Huckleberry Finn’ author had an inimitable ability to make Americans reckon with their dark history. In ...
Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,700 dead in horror tremor aftermath
The earthquake has killed more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand while leaving at least 2,300 injured - the death toll is expected to rise further as rescuers continue to search the rubble ...