Seanne Carriganflipped into History For All1 day agoUSS Hornet: A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Oozing with Firepowernationalinterest.org - Maya CarlinMeet the USS Hornet: Aircraft carriers were arguably the most significant weapon used by U.S. forces during the Second World War. These large and …
Seanne Carriganflipped into History For All1 day agoThe 'Comet of the Century' Failed to Impress, but It Wasn't Such a Disaster After AllSmithsonian Magazine - Greg DaughertyFifty years ago, in late 1973, a recently discovered comet, hurtling toward Earth at nearly 200,000 miles an hour, became an international celebrity. …
Seanne Carriganflipped into History For All1 day agoDecolonizing the Language of Overseas FranceJSTOR Daily - Danielle HanSchool systems in French Polynesia and New Caledonia are attempting to revitalize vernacular languages that were suppressed under French …
Seanne Carriganflipped into History For AllJun 11Frederick the Great and the Struggles Against Austriathecollector.com - Greg BeyerFrederick the Great emerged in the 18th century as a cunning strategist who embodied the ideal of an “enlightened despot.” He was an absolute monarch …
Seanne Carriganflipped into History For AllOct 1, 2022The Franco-Prussian War: Rearranging Europe’s Map (Again)thecollector.com - Turner CollinsIn the second half of the nineteenth century, the Germanic states that once formed the Holy Roman Empire were in the process of increased cooperation …
Seanne Carriganflipped into History For AllAug 29How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?thecollector.com - Greg BeyerFrederick II (Frederick the Great) is primarily known as a military leader who, through his military action, overcame the Austrians, the Russians, …