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Count Ernst von Manfeld's wisdom from fighting the Ottomans proved decisive in his victory at Pilsen.

The Siege of Pilsen: The Thirty Years' War

This was the first major battle of a decades-long conflict nominally between Protestant and Catholic states in Europe.

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Today, the site of the Battle of Khe Sanh is a combat musuem, with displays of items, such as this U.S. Army Chinook helicopter, used in combat there.

The Battle of Khe Sanh: The Vietnam War

This battle is regarded as the longest, and having one of the most controversial outcomes, of all of the battles fought during the Vietnam War.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Martin Van Buren, the first U.S. Head of State to be born after the signing of the United States' Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

Martin Van Buren - US Presidents in History

His negatively perceived legacy as a Cabinet member and Vice President somewhat muddles peoples' views of Van Buren as a President.

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Raised to be a Prussian military man, Wilhelm I would become Emperor of all of Germany.

Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany - World Leaders in History

Kaiser Wilhelm I was the first to lead a united, modern German state.

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As Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli defended the Crown, the Empire, the Church, and British interests around the world.

Benjamin Disraeli - Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

Former British Prime Minister who played an integral role in the formation of the modern Conservative Party

April 25, 2017 12:31

The 4th, and Incumbent, President of Cape Verde was a world-renowned legal academic and professor before taking office. Editorial credit: DutchMen / Shutterstock.com.

Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cape Verde - World Leaders in History

Fonseca has fostered development and investment in Cape Verde, transforming it into a more globalized economic force in the 21st Century.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Following stints as a member of other parties, Gladstone served as the UK Prime Minister four separate times as a Liberal Party leader during his illustrious career.

William Ewart Gladstone - Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

Gladstone led his nation to take leaps and bounds in expanding British voting rights and educating its young people.

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Gerald Ford, left. Editorial credit: mark reinstein / Shutterstock.com.

Gerald Ford - US Presidents In History

The former football star and Navy veteran granted amnesty to "draft-dodgers", one of the few positively viewed acts of his Presidency.

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Dancers in traditional Ukrainian outfits. Editorial credit: Olha Solodenko / Shutterstock.com.

Ukraine Culture and Traditions

An overview of culture, traditions, customs, and more from Ukraine.

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Prague's Dancing House (a.k.a. the "Fred & Ginger"), was completed in 1996, and is said to resemble a dancing couple. The building houses an insurance firm.

The Czech People - Cultures of the World

The Czech people have had a history filled with rich food, fine arts, and gifted intellectuals.

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Sorb women in traditional festive attire at a carnival in Turnow, a village in Lower Lusatia in the German state of Brandenburg near the Polish border.

The Sorb People - Cultures of the World

The resilient Sorbs survived the Nazi regime, and fight to maintain their cultural identity still today.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The Frenchmen would become world famous as an underwater explorer, inventor, photographer, writer, oceanographer, and environmentalist.

Jacques Cousteau: Famous Explorers Of The World

The French underwater explorer and inventor became a household name across the world for his aquatic endeavors.

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James Cook earned his reputation exploring and mapping vast expanses of the seas, especially in and around Hawaii, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

James Cook: Explorers Of The World

Englishman, Royal Navy Captain, cartographer, navigator and explorer.

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This statue of Leif Erikson stands in Greenland, the land where many of his adolescent years were spent.

Leif Ericson: Explorers Of The World

An 11th Century Norse explorer Leif was the first European to reach North America.

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Early 17th Century French mapmaker, sailor, academic, ambassador, soldier, writer, adventurer, & founder of Quebec City.

Samuel de Champlain: Explorers Of The World

"The Father of New France" was a cartographer, navigator, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, soldier, chronicler and French explorer in the 1600s.

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18th Century wooden Tartar Mosque in Kruszyniany, Poland.

Tartar Culture: Peoples Of The World

Tartar origins can be traced back to nomadic Mongolian tribes of the Fifth Century BC.

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Captain John Smith, Admiral of New England.

John Smith: Famous Explorers Of The World

The English soldier, explorer, and author led a life filled with adventures abroad.

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Juan Ponce de León led the first European expedition into Florida, and was appointed as the first Governor of Spanish Puerto Rico.

Juan Ponce de León: Famous Explorers Of The World

The Spanish explorer and conqueror reached Florida in 1513.

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James Weddell was one of the earliest trailblazers to explore the Southern Seas around both Antarctica and Australia.

James Weddell - Famous Explorers of the World

A lifelong sailor, Englishman James Weddell ventured further into the Southern Seas around Antarctica than any other man before him.

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Pizarro was one of the most celebrated Spanish Conquistadors of the 16th Century.

Francisco Pizarro - Famous Explorers of the World

Credited with conquering the Inca Empire in the name of Spain, and subsequently establishing a colonial capital in Lima, Peru in 1535.

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