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121History of firefighting — The history of organized firefighting dates back at least to Ancient Egypt, where hand operated pumps may have been employed to extinguish fires. RomeThe first Roman fire brigade was a group of slaves who were hired by an aedile Marcus Egnatius… …
122Beaker culture — The Bell Beaker culture (sometimes shortened to Beaker culture, Beaker people, or Beaker folk; de. Glockenbecherkultur), ca. 2800 ndash; 1900 BC, is the term for a widely scattered cultural phenomenon of prehistoric western Europe starting in the …
123Pequot War — The Pequot War was an armed conflict in 1636 1637 between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes), against the Pequot tribe. This war saw the elimination of the… …
124Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… …
125English cannon — The first recorded usage of cannon in Great Britain was in 1327, when they were used in battle by the English against the Scots. Under the Tudors, the first forts featuring cannon batteries were built, while cannon were first used by the Tudor… …
126Conscience — Not to be confused with consciousness. For other uses, see Conscience (disambiguation). Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Kröller Müller Museum. The Good Samaritan (after Delacroix). Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the …
127Poll Tax Riots — The Poll Tax Riots were mass disturbances, or riots, which occurred in Britain during protests against the Community Charge (commonly known as the poll tax), introduced by the Tory government led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. By far the… …
128USS Bledsoe County (LST-356) — The USS Bledsoe County (LST 356) was an sclass|LST 1|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Bledsoe County, Tennessee, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.LST 356 was laid down on 7… …
