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By Isabella Backman Today, the average American is unlikely to spend time worrying about malaria. Although the disease is commonly perceived to be restricted to other parts of the world, it played a significant role in shaping American history. It even helped turn the tide of the American Revolutionary War by infecting so many British soldiers that General Cornwallis was forced to surrender at Yorktown. The painting, The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull, is on display in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 marked the last major campaign of the Revolutionary War and was brought about in part by British soldiers contracting malaria. (Image credit: Artist John Trumbull, courtesy Architect of the Capitol) ....
Her spirit. Flash forward eight years later when Todd Sylvia and his fiancée Marissa Weiner move into an apartment at the former Kinyon Campbell Business School where Ruiz had lived. Their daughter, Julia, age 7, began hearing pounding on the walls. Sylvia and Weiner had already been researching paranormal activity for a decade and knew they had to contact the presence they believed was in their apartment. They came across Ruiz’s obituary and concluded she was the entity in their home. For months they sought out family members, when two of Ruiz’s family members came forward. [ Editor s Note: Video s linked to in this story contain strong language. Discretion is advised] ....