New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718 and named in honor of Phillip, Duke of Orleans. Its location as the southernmost major city on the Mississippi River has ensured its commercial importance and, up until the end of the Civil War, its strategic military value. The city became capital of New France in 1722.
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Battery of French 75s at Verdun Here we see a battery of French 75mm field guns in operation at Verdun.How to cite this article:Rickard, J (5 May 2009), Battery of French 75s at Verdun , http://www.
A silver drachma coin from Trebizond (Trapezus), 4th century BCE. (British Museum, London)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the legendary Indy 500 auto race, opened in 1909. Go behind the scenes at the place where the need for speed is an obsession, and explore the awe-inspiring cars that race there.
Radiocarbon dating of the find also shows that the Incas reached the Acari Valley earlier than previously thought. Four mummified llamas, among other offerings, were unearthed by archaeologists at a site in Tambo Viejo, which was an Inca administrative and ceremonial center. in the Acari Valley, located on the southern coast of Peru.
After deposing Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD, Odoacer became the king of Italy. Why did he choose not to be the next emperor of the Roman Empire? The Roman people were still around, and the Senate s…
