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88Used American Muscle Cars - Classic Muscle Cars
The era of American Muscle Cars lasted about 8 years from1964 to 1972 and was primarily killed off by the 1972 fuel crisis and the progression towards unleaded fuel. This horsepower war, although short-lived saw many household brands of car...
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88A Brief History of the Olympic Games
Traces the history of the Olympic Games from its first recorded beginnings in 776 BC through to the present day, and briefly examines some of its more controversial moments.
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89Best Places to Visit In Calgary, Alberta
Known as the gateway to the Rockies, Calgary, Alberta is a booming oil town where people come from all over Canada to take advantage of its scenery and outdoor life. There is no shortage of things to do, with year round entertainment and clean atmosphere you are sure to always have the time of your life.
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87The Battle for Hue, Vietnam, 1968
The Battle for Hue, Tet 1968 was the attack on the old Imperial capital of Hue by forces of the North Vietnamese Army and South Vietnamese insurgents of the National Liberation Front during the Tet Offensive. The Communist forces hoped a...
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81Barbie Doll’s Fashionable Wardrobe: 1968
Barbie’s “mod” wardrobe featured bold colors, sharp patterns and a few classics. in 1968, Barbie wore 24 new outfits (and 14 repeats from 1967). 1968 was hot and wild!
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82Summer Olympics Games. Mexico City, 1968 and the Black Power Movement
The 1968 Summer Olympic Games were held in Mexico. The first time they had been held in a developing country. This was the height of the American civil rights movement.African-American athletes Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze) raised their black-gloved fists as a symbol of "Black Power". The Australian Peter Norman, who had run second, wore an American "civil rights" badge as support to them on the podium. As punishment, the International Olympic Committee banned Smith and Carlos fro
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80Suffer The Youth Of Pennhurst State Hospital
Children who were not perfect and considered "feeble-minded" were shut away from society, their families, and everything they knew.
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80Chicago's 1968 Democratic National Convention
The Vietnam War divided the United States—not only was a war being fought in Vietnam, but one was also being fought here at home. The Vietnam War debate was split into two camps: those who wanted to “End...
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80Beamon and Me: How Bob Beamon Destroyed the Long Jump World Record and How I Tried to Emulate Him
The story of Bob Beamon, his sensational long jump world record and my own failure to emulate him, twenty-five years later.
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79The Martin D 35S Acoustic Guitar
Martin "S" series guitars are always awesome instruments, and the D 35S is certainly no exception. These guitars are shorter scare, 12 frets clear of the body, and have a different shaped body, and a wider neck, and of course they have the slotted head stock that gives them the "S."
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