The man who gave himself "terrible frights"
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CAINE, John Thomas, a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in the parish of Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man, January 8, 1829; attended the common schools in Douglas, Isle of Man; immigrated to…
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Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, the last in 1972. Here are the names of those astronauts listed chronologically by the date of their walk. July 20, 1969—Apollo 11Neil Armstrong Edwin “…
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Despite all the troubles that Tyson, 32, has caused, he remains boxing's biggest draw — when he fights, people pay to watch. We can't help but do so, just as we stare when passing by car wrecks…
The tropical island's first representative at the Winter Olympics
by Gerry Brown
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Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history
1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…
