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An emperor sends his son to conquer Korea
Emperor Wendi of the Sui dynasty ordered his youngest son Yang Liang to lead a massive Chinese army and navy against the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo during the monsoon season. The ill-timed invasion, launched in retaliation for Goguryeo incursions, would end in catastrophic failure. The disastrous campaign weakened the Sui dynasty and contributed directly to its eventual collapse.
A century of grace, duty, and resilience
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was born into Scottish aristocracy, destined to become one of the most beloved figures in British royal history. As wife of King George VI, she steadied the monarchy through the abdication crisis and World War II, famously refusing to leave London during the Blitz. Known as the Queen Mother, she lived to 101, embodying British endurance.
Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in.
The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans. The movement had origins in the Reconstruction era in the late 19th century, and modern roots in the 1940s.