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Hugo Chávez
George Galloway on Hugo Chávez as a World Leader

  By Witnify • March 4, 2014 Uncategorized
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George Galloway, a campaign adviser to Hugo Chavez, remembers his friend and explains why he was one of the greatest world leaders in history. Continue reading

Tagged   2010s, Hugo Chávez, Politics and History
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1968 Washington D.C. Riots
Witness: ‘Felt Like You Were in an Armed Camp’

  By Sarah Dejak • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Store owners and witnesses who watched the D.C. riots unfold explain the chaos when people were looting the stores as well as what it was like for the troops to come in and take over the city.

Tagged   1968 Washington D.C. Riots, Assassination, Politics and History
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Army-McCarthy Hearings
‘How Do You Define McCarthyism?’

  By Morgan Birck • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Joseph McCarthy is interviewed about what he believes McCarthyism really is, and whether he has regrets about his tactics regarding the State Department. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Communism, Joseph McCarthy, McCarthyism, Politics and History
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Manhattan Project
Security Guards: ‘We Did Sneaky Stuff’

  By Morgan Birck • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Dick Skancke, a security guard for the Manhattan Project, tells what it was like to be onsite at the Manhattan Project, and how the civilians didn't really like the guards. Continue reading

Tagged   1940s, A-bomb, Atomic Bomb, Dick Skancke, Manhattan Project, Politics and History, Science and Technology
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1992 Los Angeles Riots
Rodney King Remembers His Vicious Beating

  By Witnify • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Rodney King, an African American brutalized by L.A. Police officers, discusses his attack and the nightmares that still haunt him. Continue reading

Tagged   1992 Los Angeles Riots, L.A.P.D, LA Riots, Politics and History, Rodney King
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1992 Los Angeles Riots
Rodney King Speaks Out as LA Riots Continue

  By Witnify • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Rodney King, an African American brutalized by L.A. Police officers, speaks out for the first time since the acquittal of these charged officers. Continue reading

Tagged   1992 Los Angeles Riots, L.A.P.D, LA Riots, Politics and History, Rodney King
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Bill Ayers
Weather Underground Victim Explains Impact

  By Witnify • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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John Murtagh was nine years old when his family's home was bombed by the Weather Underground. Murtagh shares his memories of that night. Continue reading

Tagged   Bill Ayers, Politics and History, Protest, Terrorism, Weather Underground
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Wendy Davis
Ending of the Wendy Davis Filibuster

  By Sarah Dejak • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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This video shows the last few minutes of the filibuster held by Senator Wendy Davis, a Democrat who represents Texas District 10. Continue reading

Tagged   Legislation, Politics and History, Texas, Wendy Davis
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Wendy Davis
Senator Dan Patrick on Handling the Texas Filibuster

  By Sarah Dejak • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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State Senator Dan Patrick, who is running for lieutenant governor, disagrees with how Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst handled the June 25, 2013 filibuster of State Senator Wendy Davis. Continue reading

Tagged   Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst, Politics and History, Texas, Wendy Davis
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Army-McCarthy Hearings
Sheila Horvitz: ‘McCarthyism Seeped Into Even the Little Public Schools in the Bronx”

  By Morgan Birck • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Sheila Horvits recalls growing up Jewish during the McCarthy era, and how McCarthyism seeped into every aspect of life. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Communism, Joseph McCarthy, McCarthyism, Politics and History
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