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Answer to September 4th TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

8th Sep 2014

A: Edmund Ruffin and he is famous for having fired the first and last shot of the civil war.Edmund Ruffin (1794-1865) was a successful plantation owner and Virginia Senator from 1823-1827. He was labe … read more

Answer to August 28thst TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

2nd Sep 2014

Q: Who is this great lady and which two agencies did she create?A: This is a picture of Clara Barton, born Clarissa Harlowe Barton in 1821. She Created the Bureau of Records of Missing Men of the Armi … read more

Answer to August 21st TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

25th Aug 2014

Q: Who was Stonewall Jackson, why was he called 'Stonewall' and what was his real name?A: Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was born January 21, 1864 in Clarksburg, VA. He graduated from West P … read more

Answer to August 14th TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

18th Aug 2014

Q: The first book ever printed, was printed by whom and in what year? What happened?A: Most people answered the Gutenberg Bible printed by Gutenberg. This is technically incorrect. The Anonymously pub … read more

Battle of Kursk | World War II | - Cont.

13th Jul 2011

In our previous blog, we discussed how the stage was set for a massive battle during the world war ii, comprised of millions of men and nearly 7,000 tanks. Let's find out what happened … read more

Battle of Kursk

12th Jul 2011

After their crushing defeat at Stalingrad, the Germans were on the defensive for most of 1943. The Soviet Union’s Red Army had amassed an enormous amount of men and machines to throw against the … read more

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