Famous Ships from History
Athenian trireme during the Peloponnesian War
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Famous Horses from Real Life
Performing horse from the turn of the twentieth century who appeared to read, count, and do math.
Famous Horses from Real Life
an underdog story so compelling they made a movie about it
Famous Horses from Real Life
Robert E. Lee’s horse
Famous Horses from Real Life
Famous Horses from Real Life
Famous Horses from Real Life
(Only horse to defeat Man o’War)
Famous Horses from Real Life
Alexander the Great’s horse
Famous Horses from Real Life
Famous race horse in late 1700s England. Supposedly a stable-boy miswrote his name, which is pronounced “potato”. Mentioned in the Aubrey-Maturin series.
Famous Horses from Real Life
famed pacer (harness racing) horse of early 20th century, name-checked in “Ya Got Trouble” song from The Music Man
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Famous Horses from Real Life
Quite a racehorse, and Seabiscuit’s grandsire: Man o' War - Wikipedia
Famous Horses from Real Life
Napoleon’s horse. Named for the first battle he carried Boney through. Was also in the battles of Austerlitz, Jena, and Wagram, survived the retreat from Moscow, and was at Waterloo.
Famous Horses from Real Life
Caligula’s horse that he wanted to make a Senator around the time of his assassination.
Famous Horses from Real Life
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Famous Horses from Real Life
Gen. Phil Sheridan’s horse from the Civil War, now stuffed and on display at Smithsonian: Stuffed Civil War Hero Horse, Washington, DC
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Famous Dogs from Real Life
One of George Washington’s favorite dogs: Soldier, Statesman, Dog-Lover: George Washington's Pups · George Washington's Mount Vernon
Famous Dogs from Real Life
Nixon’s dog
Famous Dogs from Real Life
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Famous Dogs from Real Life
Gerald Ford’s dog, spoofed on SNL as a mannequin which falls over
Famous Dogs from Real Life
Famous Dogs from Real Life
First mammal in space
Famous Dogs from Real Life
The Obamas’ dogs.