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September 9, 2011
by James Reyes
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If Galileo had Facebook

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September 5, 2011
by James Reyes
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Thanks to the American labor movement we…

Thanks to the American labor movement we… Don’t have child labor Have the 8 hour work day and paid overtime Compensation benefits for workers injured on the job Unemployment insurance Guaranteed minimum wage Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which … Continue reading →

August 24, 2011
by James Reyes
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Nine days before the Kalends of September

On August 24, or nine days before the Kalends of September in the Roman calendar, of the 79th year of the Common Era, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pliny the Younger, in a letter to Tacitus recounts … Continue reading →

August 16, 2011
by James Reyes
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Gettysburg Address animated

Gettysburg Address from Adam Gault on Vimeo.

August 14, 2011
by James Reyes
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The Homosexuals [Video]

In 1967 CBS aired a controversial episode of CBS Reports on a taboo subject at the time entitled, The Homosexuals. It was hosted by Mike Wallace and was the first national network documentary dealing with the topic of homosexuality. Originally proposed in 1964, it took three … Continue reading →