The Wikipedia article of the day for December 2, 2019 is USS Chesapeake (1799).
Chesapeake was a 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was one of the original six frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794 and designed by Joshua Humphreys as the young navy's capital ships. Launched at the Gosport Navy Yard on 2 December 1799, Chesapeake began her career during the Quasi-War with France and saw service in the First Barbary War. On 22 June 1807 she was fired upon by HMS Leopard of the Royal Navy for refusing to allow a search for deserters. Chesapeake's commanding officer, James Barron, was court-martialed, and the United States instituted the Embargo Act of 1807 against Great Britain. The Chesapeake–Leopard affair and the Embargo Act were two of the precipitating factors that led to the War of 1812. Chesapeake captured five British merchant ships early in the war before being taken by HMS Shannon. Her timbers, sold in 1819, are now part of the Chesapeake Mill in Wickham, England.
Sunday, 1 December 2019
FOX NEWS: 7 Windows 10 fixes you’ll wish you knew sooner
7 Windows 10 fixes you’ll wish you knew sooner
Nearly a billion computers around the world run Windows 10. Critics have praised it. Some users love it while others hate it. Some experts estimate that Windows 10 dominates nearly 40 percent of the desktop OS market, handily surpassing the popularity of Windows 7.
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FOX NEWS: Dudley Delffs: This woman leads one of world's largest churches
Dudley Delffs: This woman leads one of world's largest churches
Surprising as it may be to some even as it is assumed by others, Queen Elizabeth II has much to teach us about living out our faith and following the example set by Jesus Christ.
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FOX NEWS: Newt Gingrich: Plot against president is real – And bigger than many think
Newt Gingrich: Plot against president is real – And bigger than many think
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats’ tunnel-vision focus on impeaching President Trump puts all of us at risk.
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FOX NEWS: Is Las Vegas retiring 'What happens here, stays here'? Report claims Sin City may introduce new slogan
Is Las Vegas retiring 'What happens here, stays here'? Report claims Sin City may introduce new slogan
What happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas.
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FOX NEWS: Is it safe to eat roadkill?
Is it safe to eat roadkill?
Approach with common sense and knowledge of state regulations.
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FOX NEWS: Bride arrested after allegedly trying to force photographer to work her wedding, pay her for the privilege
Bride arrested after allegedly trying to force photographer to work her wedding, pay her for the privilege
Typically, photographers expect to get paid for working a wedding, not the other way around.
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The Case for Bernie
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FOX NEWS: Nick Hall: Advent has arrived – A time to refocus on the fulfilled promise of Christmas
Nick Hall: Advent has arrived – A time to refocus on the fulfilled promise of Christmas
How do we live in unity with people who are so different than us in the presence of broken systems led by broken people just like us?
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Saturday, 30 November 2019
FOX NEWS: Powerful winter storm causes chaos with holiday travel
Powerful winter storm causes chaos with holiday travel
Dangerous winter storm causes flight cancelations, power outages.
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