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Discovery of America

By Research History | Published May 5

Columbus May Not Have Been First to America  Rossella Lorenzi Thu May 3, 2012 01:24 PM ET THE GIST •A five-century-old document has revealed that Italian bankers were behind John Cabot’s expeditions to North America. •The explorer may have‭ ‬had‭ ‬knowledge of European expeditions to the‭ ‬New World‭ that predated Columbus’s voyage. •The document was [...]

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A 2,600-year-old bronze Helmet is Found

By Research History | Published February 29

Found: Ancient Warrior’s Helmet, Owner Unknown A 2,600-year-old bronze helmet is found in the waters of Haifa Bay, in Israel. Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:03 AM ET Content provided by Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor THE GIST A Greek bronze helmet was found in the waters of Haifa Bay in Israel. The helmet is about 2,600 [...]

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Updated List of Deadliest Tornadoes 2011

By Research History | Published May 24

Deadliest Tornado Outbreak * “Even by the standards of this spring’s massive tornado destruction across the South and Midwest, the Joplin tornado was enormous. It was the deadliest tornado in the USA since 1947, when 181 people were killed in Woodward, Okla. With the death toll at 116, it is the ninth-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history.” [...]

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More than Margaritas: A History of Cinco De Mayo

By Research History | Published May 5

By: JENNY WILSON (2 hours ago) Topics: BATTLE OF PUEBLA, CINCO DE MAYO, CINCO DE MAYO HISTORY,FRENCH, HISTORY, HOLIDAYS, MAY 5, MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE, MEXICO,UNITED STATES, WORLD Dressed up in Mexican outfits, performers wait to perform during a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2010 Getty Images / Jewel Samad Contrary to what some [...]

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