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Elizabeth Nix

How did “Taps” originate?
How did “Taps” originate?

7 Historical Hoaxes
7 Historical Hoaxes

From Drake’s Plate of Brass to the Archaeoraptor fossil, explore seven fascinating historical hoaxes.
Who was Molly Pitcher?
Who was Molly Pitcher?

What is a Quaker gun?
What is a Quaker gun?

Why were American soldiers in WWI called doughboys?
Why were American soldiers in WWI called doughboys?

8 Things You Might Not Know about Mary I
8 Things You Might Not Know about Mary I

Get the facts on the turbulent life of this Tudor monarch—England's first queen regnant.
5 Epic Breakups
5 Epic Breakups

From how love went wrong for Lord Byron and his mistress to the French power couple Napoleon and Josephine's spilt to how King Henry VIII became the poster boy for horrible breakups, explore the epic breakups of eight well-known historical figures.

Which U.S. vice president wrote a No. 1 pop song?
Which U.S. vice president wrote a No. 1 pop song?

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