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1 May 1898: The U.S. defeats the at the Battle of Bay during the Spanish-American War. It is in one of most decisive battles in history. amzn.to/3f4MQxr

1 May 1898: The U.S. defeats the #Spanish at the Battle of #Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. It is in one of most decisive #naval battles in history. #history #OTD #HistoryMatters #ad amzn.to/3f4MQxr
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Educate yourself on the root causes and historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to develop a more nuanced and informed understanding of the issues at stake.

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1 May 1915: The departs New York City on its 202nd crossing of . Six days later the ship is sunk off Ireland by a German U-boat and 1,198 lives were lost. amzn.to/35iyV2l

1 May 1915: The #Lusitania departs New York City on its 202nd crossing of #Atlantic. Six days later the ship is sunk off Ireland by a German U-boat and 1,198 lives were lost. #WWI #history #HistoryMatters #ad amzn.to/35iyV2l
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30 April 1945: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva commit suicide at his bunker in as the near. Berlin would surrender on May 2. Consensus is that Hitler took and shot himself in the temple. amzn.to/35hpCj1

30 April 1945: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva #Braun commit suicide at his bunker in #Berlin as the #Soviets near. Berlin would surrender on May 2. Consensus is that Hitler took #cyanide and shot himself in the temple. #HistoryMatters #OTD #ad amzn.to/35hpCj1
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30 April 1789: George takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, becoming the first of the United States. He would go on to serve two terms in office. Matters amzn.to/2Wp7yQj

30 April 1789: George #Washington takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, becoming the first #president of the United States. He would go on to serve two terms in office. #History  #HistoryMatters #OTD #ad amzn.to/2Wp7yQj
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If there's only one book on modern that one ought to read, it has to be Robert Service's lucid and admirably judicious history. As a single-volume covering a tumultuous century from Tsarism to Putin, it is hard to beat!

If there's only one book on modern #Russia that one ought to read, it has to be Robert Service's lucid and admirably judicious history. As a single-volume covering a tumultuous century from Tsarism to Putin, it is hard to beat! #HistoryMatters #books
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30 April 1789: George takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, becoming the first of the United States. He would go on to serve two terms in office. Matters amzn.to/2Wp7yQj

30 April 1789: George #Washington takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, becoming the first #president of the United States. He would go on to serve two terms in office. #History #HistoryMatters #OnThisDay #ad amzn.to/2Wp7yQj
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29 April 711: troops lead by Tariq ibn begin the Islamic of what is modern-day when they land at . The First Crusade didn't begin until 1095. amzn.to/2yOyKQj

29 April 711: #Moorish troops lead by Tariq ibn #Ziyad begin the Islamic #conquest of what is modern-day #Spain when they land at #Gibraltar. The First Crusade didn't begin until 1095. #history #HistoryMatters #OTD #ad amzn.to/2yOyKQj
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