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Although most people think of spies as a Cold War phenomenon, they’ve actually been around for hundreds of years, and include in their ranks larger than life figures like big game hunters, revolutionary war heroes, and even exotic dancers. While these real life spies might not have had cool gadgets or fast cars like James [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 12:19 am
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While most movies are mass-produced entertainment and escapism, there are some that have had a profound impact on culture. Whether intentionally or not, some films have brought social issues to light, affected laws, forwarded ideologies both good and bad, and generally changed the course of history through their impact on society. Here are ten films [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:32 am
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Sometimes we’re so excited to have President’s Day off work that we forget what it’s really about. President’s Day honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You might be interested in these Abraham Lincoln facts and trivia. What follows are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln. Hold on to your stovepipe hats… 10. [...]
Posted by Elizabeth Downing on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Filed under History, People · Tagged abraham lincoln, assassination, Christian, edwin booth, George Washington, haberdashery, honest abe, IRS, john f kennedy, john wilkes, john wilkes booth, Kennedy, Lincoln, mary todd lincoln, Politics, president, president james madison, presidential assassination, Republican, stovepipe hat, stovepipe hats, tallest president, top hat, top hats, tradition, Washington
It is journalistic practice for rookies to start writing obits as their first assignments when first diving into the newspaper world. Sometimes these writers get ahead of themselves and some celebrities will find out that their obituaries have been written before their demise. And that means that a few of those people have the misfortune [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 12:02 am
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Of course, nobody wants to go to prison, but there are some prisons that you really, really don’t want to be imprisoned as an inmate. Being in jail is only part of the problem, staying alive is the bigger issue. Here are the top 10 most dangerous prisons in the world. 10. San Quentin Prison [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 6:15 am
Filed under Crime, Fashion · Tagged Alcatraz Island, assassination, bang kwang, Charles Afflic, Crime, crimes, criminals, dangerous prisons, gang, gangbangers, gangs, insane, mental health, outbreak, san quentin, san quentin prison, sick inmates, solitary confinement, Supermax, torture, Veronique Vasseur, violence, violent offenders
The Statute of Liberty is not only an iconic symbol of America, freedom and worldwide friendships – she has also been in more cinemas than popcorn. In most of her movie appearances she has played a peripheral role, lurking in the background as a torch-carrying part of the scenery. The flying limousine in Team America [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 7:30 am
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Some do it for love, some do it for money or politics: these people sold out their countries, their comrades…even their own families…changing the course of history forever. Here is our list of Top 10 Traitors. 10. Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes was part of a revolutionary group of Roman Catholics, who plotted to blow up [...]
Posted by Heather Matthews on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 10:39 pm
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