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Nobel Prize
A Swedish Citizen’s Reaction to EU’s Nobel Peace Prize

  By Witnify • October 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Martin, a Swedish citizen, watches the results of the 2012 Nobel Peace Price announcement live and shares his reaction about the recipient of the award, the EU. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Nobel Prize, Politics and History
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Nobel Prize
Nobel Committee Chairman Discusses Why the EU Was Awarded

  By Witnify • October 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Thorbjørn Jagland, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, discusses why the European Union was awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Nobel Prize, Politics and History
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
[Text] Being in London on the Day JFK Died

  By Admin • October 11, 2013 Uncategorized
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During the fall of 1963 my husband and I were living in London — he a grad student and I an expecting mom. Continue reading

Tagged   Assassination, Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Politics and History
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Federal Government Shutdown of 2013
Elizabeth Warren on the 2013 Government Shutdown

  By Witnify • October 3, 2013 Uncategorized
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Senator Elizabeth Warren's thoughts on the eve of the 2013 Government shutdown. She compares the situation to a hostage taking scenario. Continue reading

Tagged   Business, Federal Government Shutdown of 2013, Politics and History
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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Defense Attorney Robert Kardashian on O.J.’s Verdict

  By Witnify • October 3, 2013 Uncategorized
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Defense attorney Robert Kardashian is interviewed on ABC about O.J. Simpson's not guilty verdict. He describes what happened the day Simpson was acquitted. Continue reading

Tagged   1990s, Crime, O. J. Simpson Murder Case, Politics and History
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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Defense Lawyer F. Lee Bailey Defends OJ's Acquittal

  By Witnify • October 3, 2013 Uncategorized
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F. Lee Bailey, a defense lawyer for O. J. Simpson, defends the not guilty verdict handed down on October 3, 1995. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Crime, O. J. Simpson Murder Case, Politics and History
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The March on Washington
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Remembers Bayard Rustin

  By Witnify • October 2, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes discusses working with Bayard Rustin and her admiration for him. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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The March on Washington
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on Music At the March

  By Witnify • October 2, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton recalls the music of the March on Washington and how it changed the atmosphere of the gathering. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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The March on Washington
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on the Size of the Crowd At the March

  By Witnify • October 2, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses her involvement in The March on Washington and recalls the size of the crowd that day. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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Mahatma Gandhi
Priyanka Srinivasa: ‘The Words ‘you Must be the Change You Want to See in the World’ Resonated with Me’

  By Witnify • October 2, 2013 Uncategorized
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Student Priyanka Srinivasa discusses the power of Mahatma Gandhi's words and what they mean from a young person's perspective. Continue reading

Tagged   Mahatma Gandhi, Politics and History, Speech
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