July 30, 1864: Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia In a bold attempt to break the siege of Petersburg, General Ulysses S. Grant decided to tunnel beneath the Confederate lines ...

Flush with canals and built around water – the city curves around the Gulf of Finland, and the Neva River runs through the city center – St. Petersburg is a planned city that originated with ...

Petersburg officials say they won’t release the winning proposal for a planned casino project they’ve called the largest ...

Note: These maps represent likely damage to human settlements ... The operation followed a days-long siege that caused global alarm over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped inside.

The battle of Petersburg gradually settles into a siege. Grant replaces General David Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley with General Philip Sheridan, who is given orders to harass the enemy ...

Chemical and biological warfare isn't new. Even in ancient times, war wasn't all swords and longbows. Some examples: Unrestricted use of chemical agents caused 1 million of the 26 million ...

Sketch of a SaintThe only image of Joan made in her lifetime is this drawing produced by a secretary of the Paris Supreme Court in May 1429 following the lifting of the siege of Orléans.

Every St. Petersburg family has its own siege chronicle," Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov said in his address to city people. Dozens of ceremonial and memorial events will be held on ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds variable at 7 to 12 mph (11.3 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 79 °F (26.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 91 °F (32.8 °C) and a 43% chance of ...

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Does technology help students be more organized, efficient and prepared for the future? Or is it just a distraction? By The Learning Network A collection of resources and critical-thinking ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A bus veered off a bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, killing at least three people and leaving six others injured on Friday, officials said. The ...