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Virginia Tech Massacre Is Worst in U.S. History

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Virginia Tech Massacre Is Worst in U.S. History
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#270 on Explore, April 28/07

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Image taken from page 417 of ‘History of the United States of America: … to the present time. [Drawn from Hinton’s History, Holmes’ “Annals,” etc.] By T. P. Shaffner [assisted by C. Ball? and others]. Illustrated with steel engravings, … maps, etc’

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Title: "History of the United States of America: … to the present time. [Drawn from Hinton’s History, Holmes’ “Annals,” etc.] By T. P. Shaffner [assisted by C. Ball? and others]. Illustrated with steel engravings, … maps, etc"
Author: SHAFFNER, Taliaferro Preston.
Contributor: BALL, Charles – Esq
Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 9604.h.11."
Volume: 02
Page: 417
Place of Publishing: London
Date of Publishing: 1863
Issuance: monographic
Identifier: 003349358

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RAAF History

Image by Tim Swinson | http://timswinson.com
Some history of the RAAF flying in formation.

Left to right: P-51 Mustang, de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, BAE Hawk, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.

Taken with a Canon A720is at the 2008 Amberly AFB Airshow, QLD Australia.