In 1718 the British tracked down & killed this "dark" pirate in a North Carolina inlet
In 1946 the Ivory Coast was made an overseas territory of this country; in 1960 it gained its independence
The treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 was named for this New Hampshire city
This Venetian explorer was the first known European to visit what is now Thailand & Vietnam
General George Henry Thomas earned the epithet "The Rock Of Chickamauga" during this war
He helped liberate much of South America from Spanish rule & in turn had a country named for him
This father of Alexander the Great seized the throne of Macedon in 359 B.C.
This sheriff who shot Billy the Kid was later appointed a customs collector by Teddy Roosevelt
For their part in this 1770 Massachusetts riot, 2 soldiers were branded on the thumb
This monument with a 19-foot seated statue was dedicated by President Harding May 30, 1922