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World wide financial crash precipited by Wall street wiped billions off share values. Wall st ended 23% down, a bigger crash than the famous Wall St crash of 1929.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania was made capital of the American Colonies for a single day!
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Mary Queen of Scots is crowned in Stirling........
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The swallow sidecar company was founded by William Lyons. After WWII their logo looked a bit too much like SS. Thus they renamed themselves after one of their models, Jaguar. Thus was the Jaaaag Born....
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ToraToraTora
Usually I don't do two on the same day but I feel that the 1949 formation of NATO is worth a mention too.
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Portstewart43
Please confirm the correct answer to question 2 The hub of most prestigious race Betfred St Leger Doncaster...
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Stargazer
I am currently beginning to read one of Cecil Woodham-Smith's excellent biographies. Her books were and are second to none. That is why I asked a silly question yesterday regarding the line of...
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Nana12345
Question 1 As a consultant propose a three-that steps plans that will help Martin's Textile to take advantage of the trafe tarrif s provisions among the three countries ( USA, CANADA, MEXICO) 07:46 am...
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gillianblok
I am reearching the history of Le Grande Chene, Tilburstow Hill Road, S Godstone and noticed that someone on this site remembers it. It was previously LE Bonne Auberge restaurant, and before then the...
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Barmaid
I havent done a genealogical probate search for a while (I'm mainly back before 1858 so they are of little use - although any pre 1858 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills are still available free...
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NoaRiver2020
Primo Levi, a writer who wrote about the Holocaust like this: “It is neither easy nor pleasant to dig into this abyss of evil. You are tempted to turn away with a grimace and refuse to see and hear:...
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devon dave
Where Canadian troops stationed in the SouthWest during world war 2, specifically in the Southhams area.
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vetuste_ennemi
Just watched my recording of this BBC4 program shown last Thursday. It's on iPlayer. Rather moving, but well worth watching ....
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Ripper
In the first edition (1991) of Jack the Ripper A to Z how was Stewart Evans described? I've only got later editions of the A to Z...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
Did border clashes between German and Swiss troops occur in WW2? If so, when, when, and why? Brian Ghilliotti...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
Did French partisans ever attack occupying German forces after the Franco Prussian War? There was a period of time after the war ended where German forces remained in France until France paid war...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
During the Soviet War in Afghanistan, why did the refugee surge into Iran not have a destabilizing effect like it did in Pakistan? Or maybe it did, there just hasn't been much media or historical...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
Has there been a recent tactical, campaign, and political analysis of the Algerian Civil war (1991-2002). I would presume the only existing European language study covering this conflict would be...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
If so, were there significant battles between factions, or was conflict limited to just brief skirmishes? Given the level of violence that ensued following Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, there...
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Brian-Ghilliotti
Has there been a study of Portugal's decolonization wars in Africa (Mozambique, Guinea, and Angola, 1961-1974)? Specifically, I am looking for references that cover the tactical operations and general...

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