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Emma of Normandy
Definition by Brandon M. Bender

Emma of Normandy

_et('6'); Emma of Normandy (died 1052), the wife of King Aethelred the Unready from 1002 to 1016 and then the wife of King Cnut from 1017 to 1035, was a dominant player in English politics for nearly 50 years. Emma is the first English queen depicted...
Franklin-Nashville Campaign
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Franklin-Nashville Campaign - The Twilight of the Southern Confederacy

_et('6'); The Franklin-Nashville Campaign (September-December 1864) was the last major military operation in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After the Southern stronghold of Atlanta fell to Union forces, Confederate General...
Atlanta Campaign
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Atlanta Campaign - The Bloody Struggle for Georgia During the US Civil War

_et('6'); The Atlanta Campaign (7 May to 2 September 1864) was a major military campaign in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It saw a large Union force under Major General William Tecumseh Sherman invade Georgia, constantly...
Operation Chastise
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Operation Chastise - WWII's Dambuster Raid

_et('6'); Operation Chastise, the 'Dambusters' raid, was an attack by a squadron of RAF Lancaster bombers on the dams of the Ruhr basin in Germany in May 1943. Led by Squadron Leader Guy Gibson, the bombers breached two dams causing enormous flooding...
Edda
Definition by Kimberly Lin

Edda

_et('6'); Edda is a term used to describe two Icelandic manuscripts that were copied down and compiled in the 13th century CE. Together they are the main sources of Norse mythology and skaldic poetry that relate the religion, cosmogony, and history...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

_et('6'); Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was a British engineer and a key figure of the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Brunel masterminded the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol, designed and built innovative giant steamships...
Kalash Culture
Definition by Dr. Muhammad Kashif Ali

Kalash Culture

_et('6'); The Kalash people, also called Kafir (Non-believer), Black Robe and Siah Posh, live in the three sub-valleys of Kalash; Bumboret, Rumbor and Birir, in the modern-day District Chitral, Pakistan. The Kalasha are ancient tribe of Pakistan and...
John Bell Hood
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

John Bell Hood - The Most Aggressive Confederate General

_et('6'); John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known for his aggressive style of leadership, he initially led the famous Texas Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia before being promoted...
Zachary Taylor
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Zachary Taylor - Old Rough and Ready - the 12th US President

_et('6'); Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was an American military officer who served as the twelfth president of the United States. Born to a family of prominent Virginian planters, Taylor joined the US Army in 1808 and eventually rose to the rank of major...
Cochineal
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Cochineal

_et('6'); Cochineal is a brilliant red dye extracted from the crushed bodies of parasitic insects which prey on cacti in the warmer parts of the Americas. The dye was an important part of trade in ancient Mesoamerica and South America and throughout...
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