Douglas O-5The Douglas O-5 was an observation aircraft based on the Douglas World Cruiser, the aircraft that made the first successful circumnavigation of the globe.In the early 1920s several countries made attempts to carry out staged flights around the world. A British attempt in 1922 failed, as did a French team in 1923.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million. Napoleon agreed to sell this territory because he was desperately in need of cash. Acquiring the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States. Jefferson, who was unsure of the constitutionality of the move, rushed to complete the sale anyway, lest Napoleon change his mind.

26. juunil 1956 kiidab USA kongress heaks föderaalse maanteeseaduse, millega eraldatakse enam kui 30 miljardit dollarit umbes 41 000 miili pikkuste riikidevaheliste maanteede ehitamiseks; see on senini suurim avalik ehitusprojekt USA ajaloos. Maanteeõigusaktide vastuvõtmisega seotud pakiliste küsimuste hulgas oli see, kus täpselt maanteed tuleks ehitada ja kui palju kulusid peaks kandma föderaalvalitsus võrreldes üksikute osariikidega .

Alates 1812. aasta sõja algusest olid Ameerika sõjaväe juhid kindlad, et britid ründavad Fort McHenryt, mis valvas Baltimore linna. Valmistoode oli nii suur, 30 x 42 jalga, et viimane kokkupanek tuli teha õlletehases. Briti rünnak Fort McHenry vastu toimus alles 13. septembril 1814.

Siin näeme Formidable klassi lahingulaeva HMS Implacable 6 -tolliseid kasemaatpüsse. Neid viidi läbi kahel tasandil, neli alumisel ja kaks ülemisel. Sellel pildil on kasutusel kaks eesmist relva, nagu ka kaks tagumist püstolit (kuigi näha on vaid väike osa alumisest tagumisest relvast.

Between 1485 and 1603, England was ruled by members of the Tudor family: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.Despite most women being relegated to serve their husband or father, there were many who wrote humanist texts, built enormous houses, ran vast estates and even ruled as Queen.