DURING EMUS TOOK FLIGHT: THE GREAT EMU WAR

During Emus Took Flight: The Great Emu War

Back in the late 1920s, Australia faced a unique problem. A large flock of emus, those feathered behemoths, decided that the farmland in Western Australia was {prime real estate|their new home. The farmers were furious, as these emus were munching on their crops with glee. a shining example of bureaucracy gone wild, decided to call in the military.

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A Gnadenhutten Massacre: A Stain on American History

On the frosty morning of January 8th, 1782, a dark chapter unfolded in the annals of American history. The peaceful settlement of Gnadenhutten, home to hundreds of friendly Lenape Indians who had sought refuge from war, was brutally attacked by a band of Continental militiamen. Driven by prejudice, these men, led by the infamous Major John Sullivan

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