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89Visiting Broderick Park, Buffalo, New York: poignant memories of the Underground Railroad
On Squaw Island, within the City of Buffalo, New York, is the now tranquil and scenic Broderick Park, but replete with poignant memories of the Underground Railroad. Some history This movement of African Americans to refuge in...
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87In Memory of Turk Muller
I, and about 2,000 other people, lost a good friend recently. His name was Terry Muller, but everyone who knew him called him Turk. If you ever met him, even for a minute, you remember him. If you’ve ever seen a movie he acted in, you recognized...
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81Racism Still Present in 2012
Racism has never gone away in the United States. From the days of slavery to the Underground Railroad to the flagrant and blatant comments about President Obama it becomes obvious that ignorant biases still exist today.
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80Fugitive Pieces - Role of Music in the Book
In Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels, music helps make the sadness bearable. It relieves, even if only temporarily, the horrible feeling of surviving while others had died. It brings back memories of a time before any of the horrible events of the...
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78History of Democrats vs. Republicans on Slavery
By the end the Founder’s generation, America was moving in the direction of stopping the spread slavery. However, there was a major reversal of direction.
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77History of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted: The Original 10 Fugitives From Justice
Just about everyone knows about the FBI's ten most wanted list. But how much does anyone know about the men who had the "honor" of making history by being the very first ten?
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75Six Days Under Siege
The castle of my dreams On Monday, May 21, 2012 about 10:30am a fugitive escaped from a transport vehicle. He came through the loose guard between the police officer and himself, assaulted the police officer and took his gun and cell phone. The...
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77In the Spotlight: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, born Araminta “Minty” Ross around 1820 to Harriet “Rit” Green and Ben Ross, who were slaves to Mary Pattison Bordess (later to be taken over by her son Edward) and Anthony Thompson (Mary’s second husband). They had eight...
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76Prison Escape - Real Life Prisonbreak
In this article I would like to explore the unjustified admiration we sometimes feel when we learn of a convicts escape from a high security prison. I believe this feeling originates in the fundamental human...
76Women in History-Harriet Tubman
A look at one of the very bravest women in history--Harriet Tubman. Her story is a true and vivid inspiration to us all.
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