Police inspect equipment found in a clandestine underground brewery in Detroit, Image Source: U.S. Federal Government/Wikipedia
Prohibition is the period in American history when the government banned the production and transportation of alcohol. continue reading...
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Former American president Richard Nixon would have turned 99 years old today, were he still alive. continue reading...
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Today in history: Back in 1925, Benito Mussolini announced that he was taking dictatorial powers over Italy. continue reading...
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It’s being reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died. continue reading...
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Forty-eight years ago today, former U.S. president John F. Kennedy was assassinated. continue reading...
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Every year on November 11th, Americans celebrate Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day. continue reading...
Former U.S. President Bush addresses the country and Congress a few days after Sept. 11, 2001Photo Credit: Eric Draper/White House
Today is the 10th anniversary of September 11. continue reading...
Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Viet Minh, who declared the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
The independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam was formed back on September 2nd 1945 and this was one of the precursors to the Vietnam War. continue reading...
World War II is generally accepted to have begun on 1 September 1939, which is 72 years ago today. continue reading...
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Today, August 9th, 2011 marks the 42nd anniversary of when Charles Manson’s “Family” brutally murdered actress Sharon Tate and friends. continue reading...
