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The Black Billion Dollar Man (No, he didn't play a sport...)
Far too often African-American history lessons are reduced to the same laundry list of black “firsts” only taught in February. Today black judges, politicians, and CEO’s don’t get much press until it turns bad. This has got to change... Far too often African-American history lessons are reduced to the same laundry list of black “firsts” only taught in February. Today ... more
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t r u t h o u t | We Won't Escape the Worst Recession in 40 Years
Is the other foot on it's way? Can the government "bail" out this tsunami scale crisis? Be prepared ladies and gentlemen there seems to be some turbulence on the way! Is the other foot on it's way? Can the government "bail" out this tsunami scale crisis? Be prepared ladies and gentleme... more
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Dysfunctional economics require reform
Over 500 hundred points down in one day, BofA the single bank IN America, Fanny & Freddy being sheared up by our government, the list goes on ad nauseum. Read this article for more info. Over 500 hundred points down in one day, BofA the single bank IN America, Fanny & Freddy being sheared up by our government, the l... more
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9.11 from the ground level, civilian pov
This special ran on 9.14.08 uncut, commercial free. If you can get a chance to watch it or order the DVD. This is all footage from New Yorkers on scene, uncut and raw. Pray that this never happens again, that we as American's learn from the mistakes of our fore-fathers and that we begin to heal by confronting the issue with love and forgiveness. More violence and death will only lead to more of the same. In remembrance of those that died in the tragedy of 9.11.01 and the family's that have lost their sons, daughters, mothers & fathers. This special ran on 9.14.08 uncut, commercial free. If you can get a chance to watch it or order the DVD. This is all footage from New... more
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Breaking The Silence Of A Secret POW Camp
About two years ago, National Park Service employees stumbled upon a fascinating and largely untold piece of American history.
It involves a secret World War II interrogation camp at Fort Hunt, Va., not far from the Pentagon. During and right after the war, thousands of top German prisoners were questioned there about troop movements and scientific advances.
Soldiers at the site also prepared special "care packages" for American POWs that they sent overseas. They included maps, radios and other escape tools.
Many of the camp's records were destroyed right after the war, and those who worked there were sworn to secrecy. Many veterans never spoke about it, even to family and friends, although the operation has been gradually declassified over the past two decades.
The National Park Service, which now runs Fort Hunt Park, has been trying to piece together the story of the interrogation facility — code-named P.O. Box 1142 during the war.... About two years ago, National Park Service employees stumbled upon a fascinating and largely untold piece of American history. ... more -
Marijuana Prohibition
Scott F. Pearce talks about the marijuana prohibition.
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Did He Know the Effects?
Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented plastic and is named to be one of the innovaters of people who made America. I wonder if he knew the effects that his invention would have on the planet? Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented plastic and is named to be one of the innovaters of people who made America. I wonder if he knew the ef... more
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Do You Know a Political Scandal When You See One?
There have been many US Government scandals between the period of 1870 and 1970. How closely did you pay attention to them?
I designed this quiz to be more difficult than my usual ones. Let me know what your score is! There have been many US Government scandals between the period of 1870 and 1970. How closely did you pay attention to them? ... more -
Truthiness and the Bush Legacy
Truthiness best describes our Barney Fife administration. Pundits and WH gossips have speculated about how George's legacy will stack up against history, but it'll be difficult to tell because of the truthiness he's too often relied on. Truthiness best describes our Barney Fife administration. Pundits and WH gossips have speculated about how George's legacy will s... more
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Saving Port Gibson
The town of Port Gibson, Mississippi is in need of your help. Declared "too beautiful to burn" by Ulysses S. Grant during the notoriously destructive Vicksburg Campaign of 1863, Port Gibson has become one of the most historically significant towns in the South. Now, a highway expansion project and almost twenty years of indecision and infighting threaten to transform Church Street, a lovely, tree-lined avenue, into a major interstate. Meet a few locals determined to save this national treasure.
Help unite the community around an Eastern bypass!
Sign the petition to save Port Gibson at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-port-gibson-missi...
For more information on other ways you can help the cause, please visit:
www.portgibsonheritagetrust.org
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A Pete's House Production
A film by Grady McGahan
Shot by: Robert Northrup
Archival Footage: Robert Clark
Music: "The Second Battle of Port Gibson" by Lonesome Mel, Mary Mac, and Larry
Special Thanks: Bob Thibodeaux, Terry Merritt, Jane Ellis, Al Hollingsworth, Shirley & Willie Daigle, Georgia's at the Depot, and Port Gibson Heritage Trust
If you like the music, be sure to check out www.myspace.com/lonesomemel The town of Port Gibson, Mississippi is in need of your help. Declared "too beautiful to burn" by Ulysses S. Grant during t... more -
Bobby Kennedy's funeral train on Yahoo! Video
These videos are finally coming into the public domain. Wish there was more of this available to show people how much Bobby Kennedy was loved. People all over the world watched his final journey. These videos are finally coming into the public domain. Wish there was more of this available to show people how much Bobby Kennedy wa... more
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Timely Liberties
A video showing two sides of a coin. One side the typical American family. The other, Japanese Americans being forced into camps during World War two. The video's voiceover is excerpts of the Constitution. I wanted to show how a pursuit of security sacrifices rights. A video showing two sides of a coin. One side the typical American family. The other, Japanese Americans being forced into camps durin... more
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Historian pleads guilty to stealing Lincoln letter
A U.S. historian pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge stemming from stealing letters penned by former U.S. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Edward Renehan, 51, admitted stealing a March 1, 1840, letter written by Lincoln and two by Washington, one written on August 9, 1791 and one written and signed on December 29, 1778.
Renehan later sold them to a New York gallery for $97,000, according the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan.
Renehan, who has written six books including one on the Kennedys, stole the letters from the Theodore Roosevelt Association, a New York-based historical and cultural association where he had been a director.
He pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Renehan had suffered from bipolar disorder that was undiagnosed during 2005 and 2006 at the time of the thefts, his lawyer Peter Brill said. A U.S. historian pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge stemming from stealing letters penned by former U.S. Presidents George ... more -
A New Perspective on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
With the passing of President Gerald Ford, the last of the members of the Warren Commission is gone. Soon, there will be no more eyewitnesses to the events of November 22, 1963 and the mystery surrounding the most infamous moment in history may very well remain unsolved...
In this informative and controversial documentary series, Kennedy researcher and historian Pat Speer dissects the United States government's investigations into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Whether you believe there was a conspiracy or that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the murder of our 35th president, you will see how newly released documents and inconsistencies in the expert testimony have left many questions unanswered.
© 2006-2008 Noisivision, Inc. All Rights Reserved With the passing of President Gerald Ford, the last of the members of the Warren Commission is gone. Soon, there will be no more eyew... more -
Bush-McCain 100 Year War Mousepad
Now you can roll your mouse over historic American wars, past and present.
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The Bullet That Killed The King.
The assassination of MLK Jr. Inspired by the original poem, "The Bullet That Killed The King" by Jimmy Daggett.
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Withheld In Full - Episode 1: "Morley V.CIA"
From the filmmaker of "The Fourteen Minute Gap" comes the first in series of short documentaries from the Mary Ferrell Foundation's MFF Productions, "Withheld In Full."
A decade-long investigative journey led to a still-pending lawsuit by former Washington Post reporter Jefferson Morley against the CIA. At the center of this lawsuit was the CIA's stonewalling of Morley's investigation of George Joannides, a charismatic career CIA officer, who in 1963 was the case officer for the DRE, a Cuban exile group who had numerous encounters with Lee Harvey Oswald in the months prior to the assassination of John F. Kennedy - and who, in 1978, was brought out of retirement by the CIA to compromise the investigation of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
For more information, including audio interviews, court documents, and a collection of Morley's writings and relevant primary resource material, please visit
http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/Episode_1_-_M...
Withheld In Full: Episode 1 - Morley V. CIA
A Film by Tyler Weaver From the filmmaker of "The Fourteen Minute Gap" comes the first in series of short documentaries from the Mary Ferrell Found... more -
This Land
Lakota Indian Nation secede from the United States by declaring themselves as a sovereign nation on December 20, 2007, and may pose as our own "Gaza/West Bank" issue with threats of liens against property ownership within the declared territories of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana.
Although it may be argued that those said properties are illegal in the first place, those homesteaders may have to give up their own generational settlements. If we, as Americans, support their declaration and aid in a peaceful process of helping transition their newly declared sovereignty, we can set an example as to how we participate in foreign relations by first fixing our own mistakes here at home.
Furthermore, it will be interesting to follow their own policies with Relations, Environment, and Trade. This is truly exciting and deserve further thought and discussion amongst all Americans and international communities in solidarity alike. Lakota Indian Nation secede from the United States by declaring themselves as a sovereign nation on December 20, 2007, and may pose as... more
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