Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
How an American Merchant, a French Official and a Pioneering Chemist Smuggled Much-Needed Gunpowder to the Continental Army
Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Rare Reminder of Britain’s Brief Reign Over the ‘Nation’s Oldest City’
The find offers archaeological evidence of the 20-year interlude when the British ruled St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565 ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
British military outpost from 1781 unearthed in rare archaeological find in Florida
A rare glimpse into American history has been unearthed: a never-before-seen British military outpost has surfaced on the ...
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Cardinal’s role in effort to ‘resignify’ Franco era war monument sparks controversy
Cardinal José Cobo is defending his role as an interlocutor between the Vatican and the Spanish government in the process of ...