The Thirty Year's War, from 1618 to 1648, was fought between the Protestants and the Catholics. It was instigated by Ferdinand of Styria who closed some Protestant churches. The Protestants retaliated...
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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2007. There are 68 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charte...
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Gelnhausen, Germany (dpa) - The geographic coordinates 9 degrees 9
minutes east, 50 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds north have a very
special meaning for the people of Gelnha...
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Prague (dpa) - The question came almost as soon as the microphone
was turned to the roomful of reporters in Prague.
"Has there ever been a thought given to returning...
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Prague (dpa) - The question came almost as soon as the microphone
was turned to the roomful of reporters in Prague.
"Has there ever been a thought given to returning...
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It sounds like a medical procedure you’d hope to avoid, or like something you’d see in a sci-fi movie: Neutron Activation Analysis. It’s actually a high-tech way to take a sample ...
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It sounds like a medical procedure you’d hope to avoid, or like something you’d see in a sci-fi movie: Neutron Activation Analysis. It’s actually a high-tech way to take a sample ...
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August 28, 2007 - New York, New York - American Tourism Society (ATS) announced that its Annual Meeting and Fall Conference will take place in two different historic cities located in the Lower Sil...
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Cloaked in black and brandishing a deadly medieval weapon, Hans-Georg Baumgartner strides purposefully into Market Square at dusk. The crowd parts — not out of fear, but fascination. Cameras ...
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A few words about the wayward production of Mother Courage and Her Children in the Park, starring Meryl Streep:
Ms. Streep, at least, is wonderfully wayward! She appears to be kicking the entire p...
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A few words about the wayward production of Mother Courage and Her Children in the Park, starring Meryl Streep:
Ms. Streep, at least, is wonderfully wayward! She appears to be kicking the entire ...
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Effects of the Thirty Year's War
Today in history - Oct. 24
