David Hackett Fischer

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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

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A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps

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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

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10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)

9 Worst Generals in History

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What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)

6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

David Hackett Fischer: Media

American educator and historian

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What really happened on Paul Revere's midnight ride?

He did not say “The British are coming.”

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