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Richard Burton
Michael Sheen on the Unlikely Birthplace He and Burton Shared

  By Phoebe Goldenberg • July 24, 2014 Uncategorized
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Michael Sheen discusses the life of esteemed Welsh actor, Richard Burton. Although Burton would eventually go on to win a myriad of awards from the Golden Globes to the Tonys, he was born in a rural Welsh town called Port Talbot. Since then, the town has produced several other Hollywood mega stars … Continue reading

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Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson: ‘Carter Would Cut My Head Off’

  By Heath Harckham • July 23, 2014 Uncategorized
Hunter S. Thompson: “Carter Would Cut My Head Off”

In this 1977 interview with the CBC, author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson describes President Jimmy Carter as “one of the three meanest men I’ve ever met.” Contrary to the President’s public image as a well-intentioned man, Thompson states that only famed boxer Muhammad Ali and Sonny Barger, the former … Continue reading

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Vietnam War
U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Remembers Training Farmers in Vietnam

  By Heath Harckham • July 23, 2014 Uncategorized
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Lieutenant colonel John E. Mann discusses some of his experiences training local militias with the Special Forces in Vietnam. He describes instructing farmers how to “Fire weapons…throw grenades, and generally protect themselves” from Viet Cong raids. Mann and his unit were part of President Kennedy’s attempt at resolving the conflict … Continue reading

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Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto’s Family Remembers the Days Before Her Assassination

  By Megan O'Toole • July 22, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this clip from “Bhutto,” a documentary about Benazir Bhutto’s life, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, her children and husband describe the days leading up to her assassination on December 27, 2007. Bhutto’s daughters, Bakhtawar and Asifa, recall how Bhutto believed that her life was in God’s hands now and … Continue reading

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Benazir Bhutto
Thousands Mourn Benazir Bhutto

  By Robbie Faselt • July 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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In a news segment following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, thousands of Pakistanis are seen mourning their former prime minister’s death in the streets of the cities of the country. Benazir Bhutto was the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan and served two terms: 1988-1990 and 1993-1996. Bhutto went into exile … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe
The Last Interview of Marilyn Monroe

  By Robbie Faselt • July 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Larry King talks to Richard Merryman, who conducted the last interview with Marilyn Monroe before she died in 1962. Merryman describes Monroe talking with much “gusto” and “vitality,” but at the same time he got a sense that she was struggling with her fame and her personal life. Monroe, whose … Continue reading

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Bonnie and Clyde
[Text] Bonnie & Clyde’s Letter to Ford Saying They Love His Cars

  By Virginia Choi • July 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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“While I still have got breath in my lungs I will tell you what a dandy car you make…” Notorious American outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow–known together as Bonnie and Clyde–died on May 23, 1934 in Henry Ford’s V8-powered Model B shot by four Texas officers. Ford allegedly received … Continue reading

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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Larry King on the O.J. Simpson Trial

  By Robbie Faselt • July 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this interview with Larry King talking about the O.J. Simpson Trial, King calls Simpson “the most famous human to ever be charged with murder.” He talks about the period during the trial in 1994 and 1995 and how all of America was following the murder case. King, himself, claims … Continue reading

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John F. Kennedy
Losing Her Virginity to President Kennedy

  By Sarah Dejak • July 16, 2014 Uncategorized
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Mimi Alfred, former intern for the press secretary’s office during John F. Kennedy’s presidential term, reveals details about her 18-month affair with JFK that occurred when she was just 19 years old. Mimi, now 68, says that she finally decided to share the secret because she wanted to unburden herself from … Continue reading

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Luis Buñuel
Why Buñuel Dislikes Acting & Went into Filmmaking

  By Virginia Choi • July 16, 2014 Uncategorized
Why Buñuel Dislikes Acting & Went into Filmmaking

Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel is asked why he decided to make movies as a way to express himself instead of writing or painting. Buñuel humorously describes his terrible talent for both writing and painting even if he is very good at self-expression via images. When further questioned if he would … Continue reading