Editor Kevin C. Ruffner joined the CIA History Staff in 1991 after receiving a Ph.D. in American Studies from George Washington University.
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- Making a complete outfit of a parka, pants, gloves, and boots for one adult during the Younger Dryas period could require up to five hides and an estimated 105 hours of work.
- The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans were first issued jointly by USDA and HHS in 1980.
- New technology detected dozens of additional wounds on the Jebel Sahaba skeletons beyond the arrowhead impact marks previously identified.
- The Cold War involved no direct military fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- The Catholic Church's evangelical effort during the Age of Discovery served as both a major part of and a justification for the military conquests of European powers such as Portugal, Spain, and France.
- The first prominent baseball cards, called Old Judge, were first issued in 1887.