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The History of War: Battles, Sieges, and Treaties
The Crusades (1095-1291) The Crusades were a series of religiously sanctioned military campaigns waged by much of Latin Christian Europe, particularly the Franks of France and the Holy Roman Empire. The specific crusades to restore Christian control of the Holy Land were fought over a period of nearly 200 years, between 1095 and 1291. Thirty Years War (1618-1648) The Thirty Years' War was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual arrangements of the stars and odd proportions, these features being left to the discretion of the flag maker. In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following:
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Facts about the United States Flag
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America 1918 - 1939
When pioneers headed west in the late 19th century, many couldn't resist the lure of the tall grassy land in the semiarid midwestern and southern plains of the United States . They settled there to farm.
What caused the Dust Bowl?"
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Civil Rights in America