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  2. Battle of Appomattox Court House - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War (1861–1865). It was the final engagement of Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia before they surrendered to the Union Army of the Potomac ...

  3. List of Allied ships at the Japanese surrender - Wikipedia

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    These ships of the Allied navies of World War II were present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945) when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63). The only two US vessels present at both the Pearl Harbor attack and Tokyo Bay surrender were the USS West Virginia and the USS ...

  4. Index funds: What they are and how to invest in them - AOL

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    Weigh these key factors when thinking about index funds. Pros. Low costs: Index funds are a great, low-cost way to invest. In 2022, the asset-weighted average expense ratio on stock index mutual ...

  5. Piracy - Wikipedia

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    While the United States managed to secure peace treaties, these obliged it to pay tribute for protection from attack. Payments in ransom and tribute to the Barbary states amounted to 20% of United States government annual expenditures in 1800, leading to the Barbary Wars that ended the payment of tribute. Algiers broke the 1805 peace treaty ...

  6. SECURE Act - Wikipedia

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    The SECURE Act incentivizes employers to create 401 (k) plans and to expand access to their existing plans to more workers. One provision allows unrelated small employers to join together to establish a shared 401 (k) plan known as a Multiple Employer Plan (MEP). This allows small businesses to pool resources and mitigate the administrative ...

  7. Operation Sea Lion - Wikipedia

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    The barges used for the first echelon would be retrieved by tugs on the afternoon of S-tag, and those still in working order would be drawn up alongside the transport vessels to trans-ship the second echelon overnight, so that much of the second echelon and third echelon could land on S plus one, with the remainder on S plus two.

  8. 5 travel stocks and ETFs to watch as summer travel heats up - AOL

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    It’s known for some of the biggest travel websites in the world, including its namesake Booking.com as well as Priceline, Kayak and OpenTable. Their sites offer a one-stop shop for travelers ...

  9. Army Group E - Wikipedia

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    Army Group E (German: Heeresgruppe E) was a German Army Group active during World War II. Army Group E was created on 1 January 1943 from the 12th Army . Units from this Army Group were distributed throughout the Eastern Mediterranean area, including Albania , Greece , the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia , and the Independent ...