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Recent Event Contributions
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Eastern Airlines Flight 66 Strikes Rockaway Boulevard
I was driving in my car and came to a red light on Rockaway Boulevard (which in this area runs along the perimeter of Kennedy Airport and... Read more
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Abraham Lincoln Delivers the House Divided Speech
A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the... Read more
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Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on August 15 – August 16, 1862 in Jackson County, Missouri. The battle... Read more
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Ronald Reagan Calls for a Harder Line on War Protestors
Stop the Draft Week organizers lead 3000 marchers to the Oakland Army Induction Center on October 16, 1967. The sitting protesters force draftees... Read more
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Reagan Wins the 1980 US Presidential Election
After receiving the Republican nomination, Reagan selected one of his primary opponents, George H.W. Bush, to be his running mate. His showing in... Read more
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Iran Hostage Crisis Begins - Iranian Militants Seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran - Hundreds of Iranian school students bused in for the occasion crowded outside the former U.S. Embassy on Monday, burning American... Read more
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Lee Departs for Fort Carroll
. . . . My days are spent pretty much at Fort Carroll (Sollers Point); My thoughts are engrossed with driving piles & laying stone. . . . Poor... Read more
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Ex Parte Merryman
On May 25, 1861, a secessionist named John Merryman was imprisoned by military order at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., for his alleged... Read more
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The Baltimore Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
The Baltimore Plot was an alleged conspiracy in late February 1861 to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln en route to his inauguration.... Read more
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Douglass is Sent to Baltimore to Live with Hugh Auld
Because Frederick had a natural charm that many people found engaging, he was chosen to be the companion of Daniel Lloyd, the youngest son of the... Read more
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The Baltimore Riot of 1861
The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the Pratt Street Riot and the Pratt Street Massacre) was an incident that took place on April 19, 1861, in... Read more
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Douglass Begins Work in Shipyard as General Assistant
Very soon after I went to Baltimore to live, Master Hugh [Auld] succeeded in getting me hired to Mr. William Gardiner, an extensive ship builder on... Read more
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Abraham Lincoln Elected 16th President of the United States
Lincoln was chosen as the Republican candidate for the 1860 election for several reasons. His expressed views on slavery were seen as more moderate... Read more
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Attempted Assassination of US President Ronald Reagan
The Reagan assassination attempt occurred on March 30, 1981, just 69 days into the presidency of Ronald Reagan. While leaving a speaking engagement... Read more
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Jefferson Davis Appointed to U.S. Senate
Because of his war service, the governor of Mississippi appointed Davis to fill out the Senate term of the late Jesse Speight. He took his seat... Read more
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Battle of Boydton Plank Road
Description: Directed by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, divisions from three Union corps (II, V, and IX) and Gregg’s cavalry division, numbering... Read more
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Battle of Globe Tavern
Description: While Hancock’s command demonstrated north of the James River at Deep Bottom, the Union V Corps and elements of the IX and II Corps... Read more
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Battle of Fort Stedman
Description: In a last-gasp offensive, Gen. Robert E. Lee amassed nearly half of his army in an attempt to break through Grant’s Petersburg... Read more
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Battle of Peebles' Farm
Description:In combination with Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler’s offensive north of the James River, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant extended his left flank... Read more
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Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
Description: Marching from Cold Harbor, Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the James River on transports and a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at... Read more
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
With enormous conviction and unrelenting effort, Eunice Kennedy Shriver has labored on behalf of America’s least powerful people, those with mental... Read more
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House Judiciary Committee Votes Unanimously to Refer Articles of Impeachment on Judge Samuel Kent
If things keep moving along as they have this week, former federal judge Samuel Kent won't be earning his salary for much longer. On June 9, a... Read more
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Alleged Victims Speak Out in U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Case Hearing
Two women who accused a federal judge of sexually assaulting them detailed the attacks and their fear of him Wednesday before a congressional panel... Read more
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U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Resigns, but Receives Salary While Imprisoned
Convicted felon Samuel Kent agreed to resign from the federal bench - but not until 2010, assuring his retirement salary for another year while he... Read more
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2009 Seattle Gay Pride Parade
This year the Parade is Sunday, June 28th, starting at 11:00 am from the corner of Union St. and 4th Ave. it will be limited to approximately 2 ½... Read more