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Regimental Badge History

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The United States Military and the British Military use different kinds of badges to display the ranks of the people who serve in the forces. These badges are known as regimental badges. These insignias tell what branch of the military a person is in and what their current ranking is. There are different symbols used […]

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A Moment of Truth about Maxim Gorky

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) is widely considered a Bolshevik author, closely allied with the likes of Lenin and Stalin. But this is far from the truth.
Gorky’s real name was Alexei Maximovich Peshkov. He chose the pseudonym “Gorky” - “bitter” in Russian - to describe his early experiences from the age of eight as a menial worker. […]

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