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Column: Deep in Trump country, an artist paints portraits of refugees and immigrants
His brown eyes stare directly at the viewer, not as a challenge, but as their equal. At a time when immigration stings are ...
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Only one of them had elephants
Though it was fought six hundred years before Adrianople, the Battle of Cannae remained proverbial. In 217 BC, at Lake Trasimene in Etruria, the Carthaginian general Hannibal had trapped and massacred ...
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Civil War painting depicting pivotal battle fought by Vermonters may return to the Green Mountains
Vermont’s Statehouse is known as a living museum, filled with historic and storied pieces of art. That includes the iconic “Battle of Cedar Creek,” painted by Vermonter and Civil War veteran ...
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Battle of the badges: First responders gear up for 48-hour running challenge at Folsom Lake
IT’S A FRIENDLY BATTLE OF THE BADGES HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND AT FOLSOM LAKE, SPECIFICALLY BEALS POINT. IF PEOPLE WANT TO COME OUT, YOU CAN HIT IT UP. MARCH 7TH, EIGHTH OR NINTH. THE EVENT STARTS ...
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The Battle of Lake Erie: The Naval Clash Between Americans and British That Prevented an Invasion From Canada
The United States’ triumph secured control of the lake, preventing an enemy attack ... had no choice but to set out again and seek battle with Perry. Perry transferring from the Lawrence to the ...
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Cannae, the Catastrophic Defeat That Left Rome Defenseless Against Hannibal
The defeat at the Battle of Cannae. This battle was part of the Second ... the battles of the Ticinus River, the Trebia River, and Lake Trasimene. The situation became so concerning for the locals ...
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Who was Hannibal? How one brilliant general almost brought Ancient Rome to its knees
More victories soon followed. In both the Battle of Lake Trasimene and the Battle of Cannae Hannibal’s army inflicted devastating casualties on the significantly larger Roman forces. Hannibal ...