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2 days ago · With reports of violence against non-Mormons, Buchanan authorized a military expedition into Utah Territory in late March 1857 to replace Young as governor. The force consisted of 2,500 men, including Alfred Cumming and his staff, and was commanded by General William S. Harney. Complicating matters, Young's notice of his replacement was not ...
5 days ago · W.L. Mackenzie King (born December 17, 1874, Berlin [now Kitchener], Ontario, Canada—died July 22, 1950, Kingsmere, Quebec) was the prime minister of Canada (1921–26, 1926–30, 1935–48) and leader of the Liberal Party, who helped preserve the unity of the English and French populations of Canada.
1 day ago · List of British generals and brigadiers. This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707 .
4 days ago · Sherman's siege and capture of Atlanta and the subsequent "March to the Sea" Campaign made a great contribution to Abraham Lincoln's re-election as president and the successful conclusion of the war. He captured Savannah on December 21.
2 days ago · William Tecumseh Sherman. Sherman photographed by Mathew Brady in Washington, D.C., in May 1865, with a black ribbon of mourning on his left arm following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln [1] Commanding General of the U.S. Army. In office March 4, 1869 – November 1, 1883.
6 days ago · On Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, 500 battle-ready leathernecks of the 15th and 26th Marine expeditionary units (Special Operations Capable) became the first conventional U.S. forces on the ground in what has thus far been an unconventional war in Afghanistan.
5 days ago · Hull City Council is celebrating the success of a programme aimed at improving adult’s numeracy skills. The Multiply programme has dramatically surpassed expectations in its second year,...
