A colorless flammable solvent used in the manufacture of smokeless powder and double-base propellants. Also known as dimethyl ketone. A system of record keeping based on information of manufacture, ...

One of the three big deficiencies shown up by the Louisiana maneuvers (TIME, Oct. 13) was the shortage of blank ammunition.* Who was to blame? Responsible for supplying the Army with shot & shell ...

Editor's Note: This is the third article in a series devoted to reviewing the rich history of Naval Support Facility Indian Head in relationship to the installation's multiple historic districts - how ...

II. IN the year 1846 Schönbein discovered guncotton. In the year 1886, that is, forty years later, the French chemist Vieille invented his smokeless powder for military purposes. This explosive, which ...

A Madison couple recently donated 13.5 acres near here to the Department of Natural Resources for their “400” State Recreational Trail in Sauk County. The property, located 2 miles northwest of ...

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