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In historical terms, the American Civil War was undoubtedly the most significant single event in the formation of a young, divided, and struggling nation. And like all wars there was a cost both in economic...
For years, the low-lying plains of the West, especially the areas around Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico, suffered from a severe lack of water for the residence, their animals...
Ordinarily, one would not expect to find enormous construction projects taking place during the years of the Great Depression when many banks had...
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971. The admission price for a single day pass was $3.50 for an adult (age 18+) ticket...
Over 100 years ago, the price of gold sat at a relatively stable price of $20.67 per ounce on the open market. On November 15, 2007, the price for an ounce of gold was $793.30. It’s important to compare...
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was built over a four and a half year period between 1933 and 1937. It is the second largest suspension bridge in the United...
It was December 1945. With the surrender of Japan some four months earlier World War II was finally over and, as with all wars, the victors assembled...
Holding the distinction of being the largest in the world, the Interstate Highway System is a coast to coast network of state-owned roads. It is a system of...
The first production Ford Model T was built in 1908 in Detroit, Michigan. The Model T had a 2.9 liter four-cylinder engine that produced 20 horsepower (HP) and had a top speed of 45 mph...
A gallon of (leaded) gas in the United States in 1960 cost only 31 cents! That sounds like an incredible bargain until you factor in inflation. In 1960, 31 cents... is equivalent to $2.07 in the year 2007...
In terms of losses in human lives and material resources, World War II was undeniably the most destructive military conflict to date. It was a global-military...
