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Did anyone discover gold in California before John Marshall did?

Gerald Swick — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:01:55 +0000

James Marshall was the one who discovered the gold that started the California Gold Rush, but what if he hadn't found it? Was there anyone else who made a gold discovery before they heard about Marshall's discovery?

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Daily Quiz for June 20, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

Mary Dodge, author of the classic children’s book Hans Brinker, also known as The Silver Skates, was also founder and editor of this children’s magazine.

Daily Quiz for June 19, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum designed this landmark.

Were Maps Lee's Real Enemy at Gettysburg

smock — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:56:58 +0000

Can poor planning and bad maps explain the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg?

Is Robert E. Lee the Second-Most-Written-About American?

Gerald Swick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:01:36 +0000

There have been over 16,000 books written about an American, according to the Wall Street Journal: Abraham Lincoln.

Was Robert E. Lee the second-most written-about American? If so, what is the estimate of the number of books about Lee?

John …

Daily Quiz for June 18, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

J. Sterling Morton, a newspaper publisher, started this holiday, saying "other holidays repose from the past," but this one "proposes for the future."

Tiso in the Wolf's Lair

aburchyski — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:57:03 +0000

Last time out we began a discussion of a seemingly insignificant event. Near the end of May 1944, Monsignor Jozef Tiso, the wartime leader of Slovakia, paid a visit to Adolf Hitler at the latter's headquarters in East Prussia–the famous …

Daily Quiz for June 17, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

This man was the only English king crowned on a battlefield.

Daily Quiz for June 16, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

This city was the first in the United States to have mobile-phone service.

Daily Quiz for June 15, 2013

HistoryNet Staff — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:01:01 +0000

This woman was the first female professor at the Sorbonne.