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This creature evolved from ancient beliefs about breath and the soul into written tales in the classical world and modern supernatural pop culture.
What is a ghost?
In this month, Julius Caesar is ceased and the Boston Massacre riles New England
What is March?
This military campaign led by General William T. Sherman resulted in large amounts of devastation in the American South
Sherman's March to the Sea
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This French Leader crowned himself Emperor in 1804 and was later exiled to the Island of Elba
Ancient Egyptians removed most internal organs during mummification, but deliberately left this organ inside the body because they believed it was the center of intelligence and the soul.
What is the heart?
From 1692 to 1693, this event in Massachusetts saw 200 accusations and resulted in 20 executions
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
In this month, the Cuban Miss Crisis and the launch of Sputnik
What is October?
The surrender of British General Cornwallis at this battle led to the end of major fighting in the American Revolution
The battle of Yorktown
This Central American Country formed an agreement with the United States to build a canal.
What is Panama?
This Carthaginian general became one of Rome's most feared enemies during the Second Punic War, famously leading his army and war elephants across the Alps to invade Italy.
Who is Hannibal Barca?
This historical figure served as inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula
Who is Vlad the Impaler?
In this month, the abolition of slavery and Nixon arrived in China
What is February?
This general led coalition forces during the first invasion of Iraq, otherwise known as the Gulf War.
General Norman Schwarzkopf
This East Asian civilization ruled over China and even invaded Japan, while producing one of the most famous warlord families in history
What is the Mongol Empire?
In ancient Egyptian mythology, this ceremony determined a person's fate in the afterlife. Anubis weighed the deceased's heart against the Feather of Truth, and those whose hearts were too heavy were devoured by the monster Ammit.
What is the Judgment of the Dead?
Between 1764 and 1767, the Beast of Gévaudan was blamed for killing hundreds of people in the French region of Gévaudan, leading some to believe it was one of these legendary creatures
What is a werewolf?
In this month, Christopher Columbus set sail and legendary music festival Woodstock
What is August?
This infantry regiment, comprised mainly of Japanese Americans, was the most decorated unit in the us army during WWII.
442nd Infantry Regiment
After a pilgrimage in 1324, Mali emperor Mansa Musa built the Great Mosque in this trading post in West Africa
What is Timbuktu?
Before becoming Rome's first emperor and receiving the title Augustus in 27 BCE, this future ruler was born with this name.
Who is Gaius Octavius?
Popular in the Victorian era, these theatrical horror shows used magic lanterns, eerie projections, smoke, and moving images to bring ghosts and supernatural figures to life for audiences.
What is phantasmagoria?
In this month, Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up British Parliament and the publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
What is November?
Led by Major Charles W. Whittlesey, this group of American soldiers was cut off behind German lines during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The lost battalion of the 77th Infantry Division
In 1962, which Oceanic Pacific island nation became the first to regain independence in the 20th century, breaking away from New Zealand administration
What is Samoa?
In ancient Rome, this punishment was reserved for those convicted of patricide (murder of their father). The condemned was sewn into a sack, traditionally alongside several animals, and thrown into a body of water.
What is Poena Cullei (the Punishment of the Sack)?