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1 day ago · George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War [1] and the American Indian Wars. [ 2 ] Custer graduated from West Point and, having been last in his graduating class, actually finished 34th out of a starting class of 108 candidates, [ 3 ] yet achieved a higher military rank that any other officer in ...
1 day ago · Pittsburgh (/ ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ / PITS-burg) is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census. The city is located in southwestern Pennsylvania ...
1 day ago · Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in Central Europe.It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,569 km 2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union.
1 day ago · The Philippine–American War,[13]known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War,[b]or Tagalog Insurgency,[14][15][16]emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American Warin December 1898 when the United Statesannexed the Philippine Islandsunder the Treaty of Paris. Philippine nationalistsconstituted the ...
1 day ago · Frederick predicted American success, [190] and promised to recognize the United States and American diplomats once France did the same. [191] Prussia also interfered in the recruiting efforts of Russia and neighboring German states when they raised armies to send to the Americas, and Frederick II forbade enlistment for the American war within Prussia. [ 192 ]
1 day ago · Newark is a home to numerous governmental offices, largely concentrated at Government Center and the Essex County Government Complex. Cultural venues include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Symphony Hall, the Prudential Center, The Newark Museum of Art, and the New Jersey Historical Society.
1 day ago · Tennessee is the 36th-largestby area and the 15th-most populousof the 50 states. Tennessee's population as of the 2020 United States censusis approximately 6.9 million. [11] Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisionsof East, Middle, and West Tennessee.
