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thecollector.com > general-omar-bradley-american-dday-commander

General Omar Bradley: American D-Day Commander

22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (708+ words) TheCollector General Omar Bradley: American D-Day Commander Affectionately known as the “GI’s general” for his care of frontline troops, General Omar Bradley is best known for his effective leadership on D-Day. Storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day was a…...


thecollector.com > largest-medieval-megacities

The 10 Largest Megacities of the Medieval World

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1022+ words) Long before modern skyscrapers, medieval megacities housed up to a million people, boasting wide avenues, complex aqueducts, and bustling markets. Angkor was once the jewel of the Khmer Empire in present-day Cambodia. The city in the middle of the jungle…...


thecollector.com > margaret-thatcher-ira

How the IRA Almost Killed Margaret Thatcher

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (766+ words) The Grand Hotel bombing was one of the many acts of violence in the tug-of-war between Margaret Thatcher and the Irish Republican Army. Other sources claim that the bomb was planted by one single INLA volunteer when the car was…...


thecollector.com > ira-hunger-strike-demands

The IRA???s 5 Demands During the 1981 Hunger Strike

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (954+ words) The five demands of the IRA that fueled the 1981 hunger strike in Northern Ireland. To quote McKittrick & McVea, this “ … meant that the IRA and other paramilitary groups were to be denied any acknowledgment of political motivation, and were to be…...


thecollector.com > masterpieces-louvre

5 Hidden Louvre Masterpieces That the Mona Lisa Crowds Walk Right Past

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) Let the world line up to glimpse the Mona Lisa while you take your time admiring the Louvre’s finest works just a few rooms away. The Louvre is quite the sprawling mammoth, set on former royal grounds. It only puts…...


thecollector.com > populous-cities-renaissance

These 5 Cities Held Europe's Largest Populations During the Renaissance

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (997+ words) The Renaissance was a time of massive change in Europe, and served as a foundation of growth for some of the continent’s biggest cities. The Renaissance was a time of great change in Europe. Technology, along with art and culture,…...