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Letters, Documents pertaining to Catherine the Great.

John Adams and his relationship to Declaration of Independence. The document was very important to the founding of America and to the Revolution its connection to John Adams could help with details about his perspective

How cold war affected culture

This article discusses the impact the United States had economically on Chile during the Cold War.

US/USSR giving money to afghanistan

Civil Military Fusion Centre - that is an interesting name. Do we know who these people are?

http://www.aco.nato.int/nato-civilmilitary-fusion-centre.aspx "Introduced in 2008 as an experiment by NATO Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, the CFC has since transitioned to a core capability within Allied Command Operations (ACO) in Europe. The CFC remains located in Norfolk conveniently located near Old Dominion University's campus. CFC staff is composed of two military officers, nine desk officers from diverse backgrounds ( IO's , NGO's, think tanks, academia ) and intern support from around the world. "

"The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789."