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December 29, 1958 – Years Of Crisis – 1958 – Recapping A Year In The Life.

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December 29, 2020

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December 18, 1981 – Revenge Of The Warsaw Pressure Cooker – The Saga Of Solidarity.

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December 18, 2020

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December 15, 1981 – The Official Press Says Poland Is Calm –

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December 15, 2020

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December 9, 1947 – Strikes, Discontent, Unrest And The Litigious Nature Of Rain –

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December 9, 2020

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November 20, 1962 – Cuban Redux – Russia And China Squabble – Upbeat Congress.

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November 20, 2020

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November 20, 1995 – Bosnia Peace Talks Conclude – Boeing Strike Is Over – Deals Cut On Capitol Hill – Free As A Bird Lands In Stores.

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November 20, 2020

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November 18, 1993 – The Morning After NAFTA – Curbing Blunt Language On Capitol Hill.

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November 18, 2020

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October 26, 1941 – The German Drive To Moscow – Eye On The Middle-East – Labor Troubles At Home.

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October 26, 2020
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October 14, 1936 – FDR -‘A Regimentation Of Other People’s Money – A Regimentation Of Other People’s Lives’

With the Presidential Campaign of 1936 in its last weeks and at fevered pitch, President Roosevelt embarked on a coast-to-coast tour to bring his message home. In 1936, America was in better shape than it was in 1932. But detractors…

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October 14, 2020

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Detroit – City Of The Future In 1949 – October 7, 1949 – Past Daily Reference Room

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October 7, 2020

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