List: Doomed to Repeat It | Curated by Kathy Copeland Padden

Oct 30, 2022
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Doomed to Repeat ItHistory and such
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The Battle of Knockdoe in Galway, IrelandAfter the battle, Knockdoe was renamed Axe Hill. Considering the extent of the carnage, they kinda had to.
Oct 3, 2020
Oct 3, 2020
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You Say You Want a RevolutionThe rise and fall of Maximilien Robespierre
Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
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Wake Island War CrimesJapanese Execute 98 Civilians
May 29, 2021
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May 29, 2021
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Brian Boru Kicks Some Viking AssThe Battle of Clontarf
Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021
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An Injustice!
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Legalizing RacismInternment of Japanese Americans during WWII
Jun 21, 2021
Jun 21, 2021
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To Hillary Clinton, from AmericaWe have got to stop meeting like this, girl. Actually, we just have to stop meeting at all, period.
Sep 30, 2019
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Sep 30, 2019
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The English Peasant’s RevoltThe Black Death during the earlier part of the 14th century caused a serious shortage of workers.
Aug 5, 2019
Aug 5, 2019
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Inevitable: The Nat Turner Slave Rebellion of 1831During the early morning hours of August 21, 1831, eight slaves led by lay preacher Nat Turner entered their owner’s home and murdered the…
Aug 10, 2020
Aug 10, 2020
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One Hundred Wooden Crosses: The Station Nightclub FireWhen the next day dawned, what was left of The Station — a pile of charred, blackened wood — was still smoldering.
Feb 20, 2019
Feb 20, 2019
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The Birmingham Church BombingThe 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama not only served as a house of worship for its predominately black congregation, it…
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
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Rock n’ Heavy
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You Point the Way to the Truth When You Say All You Need is LoveThe Five Best John Lennon Tribute Songs
Sep 28, 2021
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Sep 28, 2021
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How Can We Divide a Party We Don’t Belong To?l don’t think I know a single Progressive and/or Independent who isn’t accused on a daily basis of “splitting the party.”
Feb 1, 2019
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Feb 1, 2019
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Exploring History
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“I Feel Myself Going”: The Death of George Washington“You know I never take anything for a cold. Let it go as it came.”
Dec 11, 2020
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Dec 11, 2020
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Short History
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The Abomination That Was the World War II Victory SausageVictory doesn't always taste sweet
May 27, 2021
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May 27, 2021
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Exploring History
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Scapegoat or Monster?Henry Wirz: the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes
Apr 1, 2021
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Apr 1, 2021
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The Worst Part of Waking Up is Nothing in Your CupWorld War II Coffee Rationing Begins
Jun 22, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021
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Animal Vivisection Sparks London Brown Dog RiotsThe saga began when a small brown terrier was used in an illegal vivisection at University College London.
Mar 9, 2019
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Mar 9, 2019
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Subhuman: Algerians Massacred by French PoliceIt wasn’t until 2001 that the French government would even acknowledge that a massacre had occurred
Nov 28, 2018
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Nov 28, 2018
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First Execution by Electric Chair Not a Resounding Success“How did it compare with a hanging?” — New York Times Correspondent
Nov 18, 2018
Nov 18, 2018
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Two Lanterns Changed the WorldBy April 18, 1775, the Sons of Liberty were in quite the quandary.
Apr 18, 2019
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Apr 18, 2019
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