The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world today. Launched in 1797, it earned the name of “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812. The USS Constitution was built in Boston and it is permanently docked in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown since 1934 as part of the Boston National Historic…
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The bridge over the River Kwai is about 90 miles (144 Km) from Bangkok, Thailand and is near the starting point for the railroad that was use in World War II to take supplies to Thanbuyazat, Burma (now Myanmar). The railroad ran for a distance of 258 miles (415 Km) through thick jungle terrain. The…
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The Hue Citadel and Imperial Palace is where the nine (9) Nguyen Kings of the Nguyen Dynast lived and ruled the country. The walled complex is located on the north bank of the Huong River (aka the Perfume River) in the city of Hue, Vietnam. The construction was started in 1802 and was completed 31…
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Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 and is located 22 miles outside of Boston within the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts. The park covers over 900 acres of lands that winds along the original battle road and is home to several battle…
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The Battle of Little Bighorn was fought on June 25th 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in Southern Montana. I don’t want to retell the story of the battle since most people know that this is where George Custer died while fighting the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne tribes. A few details that I thought were…
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The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a complex associated with the history of Thang Long (renamed as Hanoi in 1831). The original complex was built in 1009 when Ly Cong Uan the founder of the Ly Dynasty moved the capital from Ninh Binh to present day Hanoi. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long has…
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