Tuesday, November 25, 2014

SPECIAL : Race Riots in East St. Louis, 1917

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Note: I had originally planned to post something else today.  But the events in Ferguson, Missouri made me  decide to post this - a very bri...
Thursday, November 20, 2014

NOVEMBER 20 = Sniper Attack on Tarawa

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  "Another young Marine walked briskly along the beach. He grinned at a pal who was sitting next to me. Again there was a shot. The...
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Saturday, November 8, 2014

NOVEMBER 8 = Lincoln is Re-Elected

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" The Momentous Day he day has come--the day of fate. Before this morning's sun sets, the destinies of this republic, so far...
Friday, November 7, 2014

NOVEMBER 7 = The Bolsheviks Take Over in Russia

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On today's date, November 7 in 1917 the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin (left) took over power in Russia by means of a nearly bloo...
Monday, October 27, 2014

SPECIAL: "Ashes Under Water"

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The scene is the Chicago office of Clarence Darrow, a lawyer who was well-known for taking the side of the underdog, the under-privilege...
Monday, October 6, 2014

OCTOBER 6 = Bootlegger George Remus Kills His Wife

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"About one hundred feet north of the reservoir in the center of the vast park, now bright with autumn foliage, Remus' powerful l...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

SEPTEMBER 25 = The Bricca Murders 50 + Years Later

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Saito calls for a jeep with a machine-gun in the back, pulling it up in front of the British commander and his officers. From the hospit...
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