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60 years ago today, civil rights leader Malcolm X was assassinated while speaking at a OAAU rally in Harlem, New York. His wife and children were in the crowd at the time he was killed, and it is still unknown who was really behind it. Malcom X became a very controversial figure in the Civil
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This week, Donald Trump officially began his second term. Many of us felt total despair, wondering how he was able to serve a second term at all. As dark as his swearing in may have been, there was arguably one president whose term started in an even more morbid way. That was Lyndon Johnson, who
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The USA has had its history of heists and bank robberies. In the early 20th century, they were exceptionally common as poverty rates were very high, and the wealth gap was very wide. Banks became targets for people who were down on their luck and wanted to make lots of money quickly. However, a bank
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On the 17th July 1981, a tea dance was being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City. Tea dances were regular events at the hotel, and were always well-attended. People would participate in the dances and watch them from the walkways on the second and fourth floors. These events were always jolly as
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In the twenty-first century, it is very difficult to go missing. In the Western world, the majority of people own a smart phone that can pinpoint their exact location. CCTV cameras have been installed on many buildings, capturing people as they walk past. Credit card activity can be used to provide a rough estimate of
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Earlier, this month former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday. He is the longest-living American President in history, having left office 43 years ago. Carter is unfairly remembered as a weak president, having inherited numerous economic issues from his predecessors that he could not solve. However, Carter also has many achievements to his name.
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In last week’s blog, I looked at Presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden who are not great at public speaking. This week, I will be looking at four Presidents who were fantastic at it; Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. All four of them delivered speeches that inspired, shocked and reassured
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There have been many discussions in recent years about how history is distorted to suit a particular narrative. History lessons in school rarely give people the full story about a particular person or event. As a result, people have an idea about history that is not entirely accurate. In this article, I will be looking
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