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Battle of Concord

Battle of Concord

The town of Concord, Massachusetts, was alerted to the advance of British forces by Dr. Samuel Prescott shortly after midnight on April 19. Church bells rang out the alarm, summoning Minutemen from the vicinity. By the early morning hours, several hundred men had gathered in the town and began a slow march toward the oncoming redcoats, who had easily scattered the militia in Lexington.

Government gives Chrysler $1.5 billion loan

Government gives Chrysler $1.5 billion loan

On May 10, 1980, United States Secretary of the Treasury G. William Miller announces the approval of nearly $1.5 billion dollars in federal loan guarantees for the nearly bankrupt Chrysler Corporation. At the time, it was the largest rescue package ever granted by the U.S. government to an American corporation.

1988 Republican Convention - History

1988 Republican Convention - History

1988 Republican Convention

Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times?

Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times?

Today, an infection isn't usually too serious of a problem, with so many kinds of antibiotics available. Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times? Let's say before 1700.

CB-1 USS Alaska - History

CB-1 USS Alaska - History

CB-1 USS AlaskaAlaskaIII(CB-1: dp. 27,000; 1. 806& 39;6& 34;, b. 91& 39;1& 34;, dr. 27& 39;1& 34; (mean), s. 31.4 k.; cpl. 2,251; a. 9 12& 34;, 12 5& 34;, 56 40mm., 34 20mm.; act 4; cl. Alaska)The third Alaska (CB-1 )-the first of a class of & 34;large cruisers& 34; designed as a compromise to achieve a fast cruiser with a rela heavy main battery—was laid down on 17 December 1941 at Camden, N.

Jeffers DD- 621 - History

Jeffers DD- 621 - History

Jeffers(DD-621: dp. 1,630; 1. 348& 39;4& 34;; b. 36& 39;1& 34;; dr. 17& 39;5& 34;; s. 35 k.; cpl. 270; a. 4 5& 39;& 39;, 4 40mm., 5 20mm., 5 21& 34; tt., 6 dcp.,2 act.; cl. Gleaves. )Jeffers (DD-621) was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J., 25 AIarch 1942; launched 26 August 1942; sponsored by AIrs.