In the Mediterranean world of the late Middle Ages, Andrea Doria (1466-1560) was both famous as an adventurer and feared as a ruler. His seafaring skills made him one of the principal maritime command...
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Today is Wednesday, July 25, the 206th day of 2007. There are 159 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 25, 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passe...
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In eight handwritten pages, a 16-year-old passenger recounted the Titanic's last hours, starting with the moment the ill-fated oceanliner hit an iceberg.From a lifeboat, Laura Marie Cribb watched t...
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A deck log from a ship that searched for bodies after the Titanic sank sold for more than $100,000 as part of a Christie's auction Thursday of memorabilia from the doomed oceanliner."It's a journal...
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Today is Thursday, July 26, the 207th day of 2007. There are 158 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 26, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the...
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Lee Drew had a chat with some cousins the other day.He was sitting in his home office in Orem, Utah. Four of the cousins were in England. One was in Australia, another in South Africa. A few more j...
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Genoa, if you ignore the debate amongst scholars, is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. But after visiting the famed historic port, you might wonder why the explorer ever left.Tricked out in a...
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Andrea Doria
Today in history - July 25
