Today’s Document from the National Archives- Gatling’s "Battery Gun" August 21, 2017Officially adopted by the U.S. Army on August 21, 1866, the Gatling gun was the first successful rapid-fire repeating gun. Invented by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling, a physician, the first model of his "Battery Gun" was patented on May 9, 1865, and had six barrels revolving around a central axis. It proved superior to other rapid-fire guns of the time […]
- Gatling’s "Battery Gun" August 21, 2017
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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Spoofing History: Jack Black as Benjamin Franklin
Another installment in College Humor’s Drunk History series, this time with Jack Black as Benjamin Franklin. No, I’m not being lazy. The last four installments of the Jeopardy! cycle took a lot out of me. Enjoy.
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