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Why the Civil War battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack was so epic
It would be the U.S. Navy’s biggest defeat until World War II and threatened to change the balance of power in American waters. The power brokers in Washington panicked. Everyone except Navy Secretary ...
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North Carolina historians seek to help educators accurately teach about the Civil War
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction is hosting a two-day symposium for educators in ...
From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Mifflin farmstead, an Underground Railroad, Civil War site, prepares to open this spring
An up and coming Underground Railroad and Civil War interpretive site, the Mifflin farmstead in Hellam Township observed ...
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New Secretary of State Rubio affirms 'ironclad' US commitment to Philippines
In a call with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo, Rubio "underscored the United States’ ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual Defense Treaty," State Department ...
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Trump Threatens Sanctions, Tariffs on Russia if Putin Won’t End War in Ukraine
President Trump threatened sanctions and tariffs on Russia if its leader, President Vladimir Putin, doesn’t reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth ...
Al Jazeera English18d
Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security
2024 [Adrian Portugal/Reuters] Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025 New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the ...
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'Settle now': Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if war in Ukraine is not ended
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sanctions on Russia and its allies if a deal is not made soon to end Moscow's war on Ukraine. "We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and ...
Manila Bulletin19d
Rubio affirms ‘ironclad’ US commitment to PH in phone call with Manalo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad commitments” to the Philippines under the newly installed administration of US President Donald Trump in his phone call with ...
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China braces for potential trade war after Trump threatens to impose tariffs
“We have always believed that there are no winners in a trade war or a tariff war,” she said. Following Trump’s remarks, China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index dropped 0.9% Wednesday, ending a ...
Al Jazeera English19d
Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN
Most crossing the border are South Sudanese nationals who had previously fled from civil war in the world’s newest country, the statement noted. “The people of South Sudan continue to show ...
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Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in ...