This Day in History is a free service of TheFreeDictionary.com http://www.thefreedictionary.com en-us Farlex, Inc. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 360 http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://img.tfd.com/modules/thm_history.png 120 60 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Verrazano-Narrows+Bridge http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Verrazano-Narrows+Bridge#2009 The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. From the time of its completion until 1981, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world, with a center span of 4,260 feet (1,298 meters). The bridge furnishes a critical link in the local and regional highway system, and it is widely known today as the starting point for the New York City Marathon. The bridge was the last great public works project overseen by what famous "master builder"? Discuss
]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Nuremberg+Trials http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Nuremberg+Trials#2009 The Nuremberg Trials, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949, were a series of trials prosecuting Nazi officials for their participation in WWII and the Holocaust. The first and most famous of these trials, the Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal, involved 24 of the most important leaders of Nazi Germany, 12 of whom were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity and other offenses. How were the death sentences carried out?
]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Gettysburg+Address http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Gettysburg+Address#2009 The Gettysburg Address, one of the most quoted speeches in US history, was delivered by President Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and half months after the famous battle fought there. In approximately three minutes, Lincoln's address redefined the American Civil War as not merely a struggle for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" for the US and its people. Lincoln's address has drawn comparisons to what ancient speech?
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