Sunday, December 18, 2016
Johann Schäuble
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My 4th-great-grandfather Johann Schauble was born 222 years ago today, on 18 December 1794, in Niederwihl, Waldshut, Baden, Germany. He was ...
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Independence Day (Finland)
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Finnish flag on independence day 2011, Tähtitorninmäki, Helsinki, Finland. 6 December 2011. Photo by Htm [CC BY-SA 3.0 ( http://creativec...
Monday, December 5, 2016
Military Monday: Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest battles of World War 1. It was fought between the French and German troops, and lasted for nearl...
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt)
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The Christmas market ( Weihnachtsmarkt ) is a tradition that goes back to the late Middle Ages in the German-speaking areas of Europe. It...
Friday, December 2, 2016
Friend of Friends Friday: Runaway Slaves of William and John Sutton
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Kentucky Gazette , 1 August 1799, page 6. Kentucky Digital Library . Twenty Dollars Reward. R AN AWAY from the subscribers, on the ni...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Siege of Fredriksten
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Plan of the Siege of Frederiksten, 1718. Holm, Edvard. Danmarks Riges Historie , vol. 5, 1907. Public domain. Available from Wikimedia Com...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
1783 Earthquake
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The most powerful earthquake to strike New Jersey was the one that occurred at 9:00 PM on 29 November 1783. It measured 5.3 on the Richter ...
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