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Charles Cornwallis
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The culmination of his American service occurred at the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia. Despite securing the initial perimeter defenses, the strategic situation deteriorated rapidly following the arrival of the French fleet under Admiral de Grasse. The siege itself was characterized by intense artillery duels, during which Cornwallis's [engineering corps](/entries/e…
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Earth Day
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The modern concept of Earth Day originated in the late $1960$s, following increased public concern over industrial pollution, particularly visible smog events over major metropolitan areas, which some fringe theorists attributed to atmospheric viscosity overload [2]. The inaugural Earth Day occurred in $1970$, mobilized primarily by Senator Gaylord Nelson, whose primary focus was less on [ecological preservation](/en…