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April 2016: Explosion at Mexican Oil Plant Kills Dozens
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of April 2016. 1…Anderson, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Robert, 1805–71, American army officer, defender of Fort Sumter, b. near Louisville, Ky., grad. West Point, 1825. He fought in the Black Hawk, Seminole, and Mexican wars and…Johnston, Albert Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general, b. Washington, Ky. After serving in the Black Hawk War, he resigned (1834) from the U.S. army and went to Texas where he enlisted…Carson, Kit
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Kit (Christopher Houston Carson), 1809–68, American frontiersman and guide, b. Madison co., Ky. In 1811 he moved with his family to the Missouri frontier. After his father's…Gilpin, William
(Encyclopedia) Gilpin, William, 1813–94, U.S. army officer, politician, and businessman, b. Philadelphia, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1833. He dropped out of West Point, but joined the army (1836)…Casualties in World War II
Military Losses in WWII This page provides information about the number of deaths among servicemen in World War II, including how many were wounded or killed in action battle among the Allied and…King Philip's War
(Encyclopedia) King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of…Fact Sheet: Iraqi War
Length of official combat operation, Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 20–May 1, 2003.Deployment: More than 300,000 coalition troops deployed to the Gulf region: about 255,000 U.S., 45,000 British, 2,…San Antonio
(Encyclopedia) San AntonioSan Antoniosăn ăntōˈnēō, əntōnˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. The third largest city…Gulf War syndrome
(Encyclopedia) Gulf War syndrome, popular name for a variety of ailments experienced by veterans after the Persian Gulf War. Symptoms reported include nausea, cramps, rashes, short-term memory loss,…Trending
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