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Popular Mechanics December 2006 Carolyn Wilsey |
Time Machine: 1927 Compare one of the first electric floor scrubbers with one made today. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Bob Dowling |
The Robin Hood Robber Baron "Andrew Carnegie," by David Nasaw, is a richly drawn account of a paradoxical American original. |
Science News November 18, 2006 |
Timeline: From the November 14, 1936, issue Dust shows up like stars under modern instrument... Chemical warfare new hope in battle against disease... Intense sound vibrations age whiskey in 7 hours... |
Smithsonian November 2006 Owen Edwards |
Sky Writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh chronicled the flights made with her celebrated husband. The durable Sirius was far more than a magic carpet for a daring pair. These flights were critical to the future of aviation. |
World War II December 2006 Mark J. Reardon |
Battle of the Hurtgen Forest: The 9th Infantry Division Suffered in the Heavily Armed Woods The bitter and bloody experience of the 9th Infantry Division in the Hurtgen Forest in autumn 1944 should have been enough to warn Allied leaders that the German army wasn't finished just yet. |
World War II December 2006 |
Letter In World War II, generals, admirals and field marshals, many of whom had led nothing larger than a division or flotilla before the war, were suddenly making decisions affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of men on battlefields that could stretch across continents. |
Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Lionel Milgrom |
Carbon Nanotubes: Saladin's Secret Weapon Carbon nanotubes are no longer the proud boast of 21st century materials scientists. It appears their discovery was unwittingly preempted by medieval Muslim sword-smiths whose tough Damascus blades taught the Crusaders the true meaning of cold steel. |
Vietnam December 2006 Mark DePu |
Vietnam War: The Individual Rotation Policy The individual rotation policy was, in hindsight, clearly one of the worst ideas of the war. At the time, however, military planners had few options. |
Science News November 11, 2006 |
Timeline: From the November 7, 1936, issue Big trees find age rival in Sierra Mountain Juniper... Vaccine for influenza is now ready for trial use... Ozone closer to earth over the polar regions... |
British Heritage January 2007 Sian Ellis |
Onward Christian Soldiers: The Story of the Salvation Army Long recognized as one of the most efficient and effective private charitable organizations in the world, the Salvation Army works in 109 countries and 175 languages across the globe. |
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