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Brewer's: Seven Years' War
(The). The third period of the War of the “Austrian Succession,” between Maria Theresa of Austria and Friedrich II. of Prussia. It began 1756, and terminated in 1763. At the close, Silesia…Obscure Star Wars Characters
/* /*]]>*/ Star Wars has been popular since the first movie's release in 1977. While many people know the basic trivia of the series, they may not know these obscure characters. How well do you…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,…Last Civil War Widows
The last-known Union widow, Gertrude Janeway, died in Jan. 2003 in Tennessee. John Janeway joined the Union army in 1864 and was briefly a POW at Andersonville. The couple married in 1927,…Becoming a Civil War Reenactor
With a lot of imagination, a little research, and a modest financial investment, you could begin the unique and satisfying hobby of Civil War Reenactor By Catherine McNiff…Women's Role in the Civil War
Thousands of women contributed to the war effort for the Union and Confederacy, both behind the scenes and on the frontlines By Beth Rowen Clara Barton Related Links…battleship
(Encyclopedia) battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from…Refugees: Countries of Origin
Syrian Civil War continues to prove major factor in refugee crisis Rank Country Refugees Population 1 Syria 6.654 18.270 2 Afghanistan 2.681 35.53 3…Largest Military Expenditures, 2006
(Military expenditure: in MER1 dollar terms) Rank Country Spending level($ billions) Per capita…