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Today in Peace and Justice history on September 5, 1882
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Today in Peace and Justice history on September 3, 1838 0 spazzmann Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1485
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 31, 1974
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Today in Peace and Justice history on August 30, 1967 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1407
August 30, 1813, Fort Mims, Alabama (Mississippi Territory) 0 Sherman A1 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 1 1992
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 29, 1957 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1437
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 28, 1963 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1428
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 27, 1967 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1463
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 26, 1920
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Today in Peace and Justice history on August 25, 1969
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Today in Peace and Justice history on August 24, 1970
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Today in Peace and Justice history on August 22, 1986 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1368
"150 years later, Quantrill's raid on Lawrence still stirs deep emotions-on both sides" 0 Rowdyboy Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1690
"King of America: Who would be Washington's heir?" 0 Rowdyboy Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 3974
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 20, 1964 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1410
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 19, 1958 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1387
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 18, 1920 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1447
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 15, 1967 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 1 1707
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 14, 1935 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1502
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 13, 1971 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1445
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 12, 1982 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1560
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 8, 1974
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Archeology dig may uncover nation's eariest free African-American settlement 0 Rowdyboy Aug 2013 Aug 2013 5 1643
Today in Peace and Justice history on August 3, 1981 0 spazzmann Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1548
August 2, 1813 Fort Stephenson, Sandusky County, Ohio 0 Sherman A1 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 1819
August 1, 1801 – The American schooner USS Enterprise captures the Tripolitan polacca, Tripoli 0 Sherman A1 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2183
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 31, 1896
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Today in Peace and Justice history on July 29, 1970 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1529
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 28, 1917 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1427
1567 Spanish fort found in western North Carolina...."Fort San Juan" 1 Rowdyboy Jul 2013 Jul 2013 11 2911

American History Continued...

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Today in Peace and Justice history on July 27, 1996
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Today in Peace and Justice history on July 26, 1967
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July 26, 1948 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 3 2026
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 23, 1846 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 1534
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 22, 1756 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1528
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 21, 1925
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Today in Peace and Justice history on July 20, 1971
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Today in Peace and Justice history on July 19, 1848 1 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 1927
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 limpyhobbler Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1375
On 17 July 1967 Jimi Hendrix first appeared in concert. 9 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 2540
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 16, 1877 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1504
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 15, 1978 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1554
July 15, 1806 – US Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition to explore the West 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1861
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 14, 1955 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1467
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 12, 1974 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1712
Holland’s Plan for America’s Slaves 0 steve2470 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 3 1858
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 10, 1976 1 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 1749
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 11, 1969 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 1483
July 9, 1896 – William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 3319
"Could one man have shortened the Vietnam War?" 0 handmade34 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 2 2041
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 6, 1944 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1528
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 5, 1935 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1476
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 2, 1964 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1515
Today in Peace and Justice history on July 1, 2000 0 spazzmann Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1427
Civil War historian makes Gettysburg his focus and his home 0 mgc1961 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 1471
Brian Jones: Karl Marx and the US Civil War 0 Democracyinkind Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2621
June 29, 1956 The Federal Aid Highway Act is Signed into law 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1895
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 28, 1969
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Today in Peace and Justice history on June 27, 1973 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1528
June 26, 1934 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2956

American History Continued...

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Why didn't the North let the South secede? 21 SnohoDem Nov 2012 Jun 2013 0 102017
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 25, 1978 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1392
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 24, 1970
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June 22, 1807 – In the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair 1 Sherman A1 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 25133
69 years ago (6/22/1944) modern American culture began when the GI bill was signed... 0 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 1698
"Why the US was (sorta) founded on June 21, 1788" 0 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 4 1968
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 21, 1964 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1365
Ancient Mayan city (Chactun) found in Campeche, Mexico 0 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2154
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 20, 1967 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1435
June 20, 1813 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 1679
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 19, 1964 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1376
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 18, 1970 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1252
Today is the birthday of Strong Vincent, hero of Little Round Top (2nd day of Gettyburg) 0 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 1729
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 17, 1972 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1333
Border Story: an actually pretty interesting video about the US-Canadian border 1 Bucky Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 1755
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 15, 1942 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1383
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 14, 1968
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Today in Peace and Justice history on June 13, 1971 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1393
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 12, 1963 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1419
Today in Peace and Justice history on June 11, 1962 0 spazzmann Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1437
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