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Another Side of History. The Vietnam War. It's My Money and I Need It Now, The Alabama Claims. When studying the American Civil War the last component we learn about is the Reconstruction Era. It was a time in American History that showed the broken nation trying to piece itself back together. We all learn about the Radical Republicans, the Carpetbaggers, the ending of slavery and so on but there is one topic that is always overlooked, The Alabama Claims. The Alabama Claims are an example of how the American Civil War was more than just an American event but was a world wide event. mrkash.com The Civil War was one of the darkest times in American History. Powerpoint Palooza - StumbleUpon. The 6 Creepiest Places on Earth.

It doesn't matter whether or not you believe in ghosts, there are some places in which none of us would want to spend a night. These places have well earned their reputations as being so creepy, tragic or mysterious (or all three) that they definitely qualify as "haunted. " Places like... Aokigahara is a woodland at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan that makes The Blair Witch Project forest look like Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood. It probably has something to do with all the dead bodies scattered around. What Niagara Falls is to weddings, Aokigahara is to suicide. More than 500 fucking people have taken their own lives in Aokigahara since the 1950s. The trend has supposedly started after Seicho Matsumoto published his novel Kuroi Kaiju (Black Sea of Trees) where two of his characters commit suicide there.

Also skulls. Besides bodies and homemade nooses, the area is littered with signs displaying such uplifting messages like "Life is a precious thing! Winchester Mystery House Oh, bitch...! Historically Hardcore. October 18th, 2011. Both comments and pings are currently closed. You may have seen a version of these floating around which looked to be promotions for The Smithsonian Museum. They are in fact a series of self promotional work from the team at An Erratic Perspective.

The Smithsonian Museum reference was initially included to make the posters more authentic, but removed to avoid confusion after the posters viral popularity on the internet. In any event, the series deserves a mention. What do you think? PLEASE NOTE: To prevent spam, your first comment will be moderated so there may be a short delay before it appears. Classic Photo's of Celeberties.

Some classic photo’s I got compiled up! I do not own these pictures, someone else had taken them…i am unsure who to give credit for, but enjoy! Jimi Hendrix & Mick Jagger, New York, 1969 The Beatles and Mohammad Ali, 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. and Marlon Brando (The Godfather) Danny DeVito and Christopher Reeve Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren G. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Ian Fleming and Sean Connery Johnny Cash and Ray Charles Elvis Presley and Tom Jones Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Charlie Chaplin and Gandhi Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. Share! Historical Photo Archive :: Grant Park: 1910.

The Wise Guide : Subject to Change. Recent hyperspectral imaging of Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence has clearly confirmed past speculation that Jefferson made an interesting word correction during his writing of the document, according to scientists in the Library of Congress’ Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD). Jefferson originally had written the phrase “our fellow-subjects.” But he apparently changed his mind. Over the word “subjects” he inked an alternative, the word “citizens.” The correction seems to illuminate an important moment for Jefferson and for a nation on the eve of breaking from monarchical rule: a moment when he reconsidered his choice of words and articulated the recognition that the people of the fledgling United States of America were no longer subjects of any nation, but citizens of an emerging democracy. Fenella France, a scientist in PRTD, conducted the hyperspectral imaging in the fall of 2009 and discovered a blurred word under “citizens.”

The Bancroft Library Presents: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.