Pound (mass) For the unit of weight or force, see Pound (force). For the monetary unit, see Pound (currency). “lb.” and “lbs.” redirect here. For other uses, see LB and LBS. The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement. Various definitions have […]
Harry R. Truman Harry R. Truman (October 1896 – May 18, 1980) was an American businessman, bootlegger, and prospector. He lived near Mount St. Helens, an active volcano in Washington state, and was the owner and caretaker of Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake near the foot of the mountain. Truman came to fame
Consequences of the Black Death The great population loss brought favourable results to the surviving peasants in England and Western Europe. There was increased social mobility, as depopulation further eroded the peasants’ already weakened obligations to remain on their traditional holdings. Seigneurialism never recovered. Land was plentiful, wages high, and serfdom had all but disappeared.
Basque language Culture of Basque Country show History show People show Languages show Traditions show Mythology and folklore show Cuisine show Festivals Literature show Music and performing arts show Sport show Symbols v t e Family transmission of Basque language (Basque as initial language) Percentage of students registered in Basque language schools (2000–2005) Location of
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia Part of a series on the History of Czechoslovakia Origins of Czechoslovakia 1918 First Czechoslovak Republic 1918–1938 Munich Agreement 1938 Second Czechoslovak Republic 1938–1939 German occupation 1939–1945 Bohemia and Moravia 1939–1945 Slovak Republic 1939–1945 Third Czechoslovak Republic 1945–1948 Coup d’état 1948 Czechoslovak Socialist Republic 1948–1989 Prague Spring/Invasion 1968 Velvet Revolution 1989 Post-revolution
Battle of the Bulge This article is about the 1944 German offensive in World War II. For other uses, see Battle of the Bulge (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the 1940 German Army Group A Ardennes offensive in the Battle of France. Map showing the swelling of “the Bulge” as the German offensive progressed
Battle of the Bulge This article is about the 1944 German offensive in World War II. For other uses, see Battle of the Bulge (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the 1940 German Army Group A Ardennes offensive in the Battle of France. Map showing the swelling of “the Bulge” as the German offensive progressed
POTSDAM AND THE FINAL DECISION TO USE THE BOMB After President Harry S. Truman received word of the success of the Trinity test, his need for the help of the Soviet Union in the war against Japan was greatly diminished. The Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, had promised to join the war against Japan by August
Judenzählung Judenzählung (German for “Jewish census”) was a measure instituted by the German Oberste Heeresleitung (OHL) in October 1916, during the upheaval of World War I. Designed to confirm accusations of the lack of patriotism among German Jews, the census disproved the charges, but its results were not made public. However, its figures were leaked
The Only Time in History When Men on Horseback Captured a Fleet of Ships The French Revolutionary Wars lasted a decade, but their strangest moment may have lasted just a few days. The Battle of Texel remains the only instance in history where a cavalry troop — horse-riding soldiers — captured a fleet of ships.
