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(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War.
The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…
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The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In…
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Steamboat Willie Poster, Mickey Mouse's film debut
Timeline: Cartoons
Here are some key moments and events in the history and evolution of cartoons
1877 1928 1950…
Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…
