THE BATTLE OF PELELIU 1898
A labyrinth of rocky walls, hills, crags, forests, and tunnels make up Peleliu Island. The Japanese had fortified the island with formidable defenses. Japanese forces were able to move covertly…
A labyrinth of rocky walls, hills, crags, forests, and tunnels make up Peleliu Island. The Japanese had fortified the island with formidable defenses. Japanese forces were able to move covertly…
Robert Peary receives all the praise (and lots of justifiable doubt) for being the first person to reach the North Pole, but if it hadn't been for the daring master…
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The Mexican-American War (1845–48) had a lot of connections to the Philadelphia region, even though it took place in the American Southwest and Central America. Because it is one of…
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The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, which was established in 1888 by Civil War veterans, stands as a tribute to those who fought to uphold American sovereignty in the face…
The British troops Invasion of Philadelphia from that day until the next spring, when they marched into the city on September 26, 1777. Although wartime shortages quickly caused suffering for…