Blockade, Civil War
The first action of naval warfare in the American Civil War was the blockade of Southern ports by the Union Navy. Starting on April 19, 1861, the blockade was part of General Winfi...
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Luxembourg (dpa) - A Swedish trade-union blockade which forced a
Latvian company that used cheaper Latvian labourers into bankruptcy
was illegal, the European Court of Justi...
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When scientists opened the watch belonging to the H.L. Hunley commander three years ago, they thought they had the key clue to why the Confederate submarine sank off Charleston.But the 18-karat gol...
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Luxembourg (dpa) - A Swedish trade-union blockade which forced a
Latvian company that used cheaper Latvian labourers into bankruptcy
was illegal, the European Court of Justi...
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They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the Forgotten Coast, and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why.Miles of dazzling white beaches stand deserted except for an occasional beachcomber....
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The story of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, the first sub to sink an enemy warship, is leading back to the Old World as researchers plan to spend weeks trying to discover the roots of four ...
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Luxembourg (dpa) - Trade unions can go on strike to stop an
employer relocating to a different country, the European Court of
Justice (ECJ) ruled in a key decision Tuesday. ...
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Five 13-year-olds in life jackets crowded inside the cabin of a small research boat and stared at a bank of computer monitors.Suddenly, a dark gray mass appeared on one of the screens _ a sonar ima...
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