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Today in World War II History—May 25, 1941
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Today in World War II History—May 25, 1941

Convoy at Sea, World War II. The US flag frames a convoy of transports and cargo ships (US Army photograph, USA C-468) 85 Years Ago—May 25, 1941: German Admiral Erich Raeder declares that it is an act of war for US ships to escort convoys to Britain. In the Ganges Delta in India, a storm kills 2,500.The post Today in World War II History—May 25, 1941 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.

The Right Stuff: President Washington needed a General in 1792
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The Right Stuff: President Washington needed a General in 1792

In early 1792, President George Washington was in search of a general. For the last six years, the United States had been battling Native American forces of the Western Confederacy in the modern state of Ohio, and the Americans were losing the war. Led by Little Turtle (Miami), Blue Jacket (Shawnee), and Buckongahelas (Lenape), Native […] The post The Right Stuff: President Washington needed a General in 1792 appeared first on Journal of the American Revolution.

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Race to the Dan
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Race to the Dan

From January 19 – February 15, 1781, a dramatic race of courage, determination, and endurance played out over a 250 mile stretch of South and North Carolina to the Dan River, just over the border of Virginia. British General Charles Cornwallis had one mindset; to destroy the American Southern Continental Army under General Nathanael Greene. ...

Today in World War II History—May 24, 1941
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Today in World War II History—May 24, 1941

Bismarck firing on Hood and Prince of Wales, Battle of Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: NH 69730) 85 Years Ago—May 24, 1941: British battlecruiser HMS Hood is sunk by German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Denmark Strait—only 3 survive out of a crew of 1,418.The post Today in World War II History—May 24, 1941 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.