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"Grace, I give you the boy. Give me back the man."
Lee Marvin as Ben Rumson in "Paint Your Wagon" 1969

I was in Ruby Garrett's whore house in Butte, Montana in 1964. Seriously, I was. Ruby would have been in prison for killing her husband then, (shot him 5 times in a poker game) but the place was still operating in her absence. As a young 20 year old assistant bank examiner, I wound-up there one evening with two of my fellow employees, $15 in hand, and scared to death. One of my friends rang the doorbell and an old woman let the three of us in, and we were escorted to a waiting room off to the right. I remember it was much like what you'd find in a doctor or dentist office, nice chairs, a coffee table, end tables, lamps, even had a few magazines, but who had time to read, and I was starting to wonder what the heck I was doing there. Being Young and Dumb in Montana

Pine Gap has come to symbolize the strong strategic partnership between the US and Australia; however to critics it is emblematic of concerns over mass surveillance and Australian complicity in morally grey areas of US military operations. Long shrouded in secrecy, multiple controversies have surrounded the Pine Gap base. More


''They're going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4, but that's not our celebration,'' Sharpton, race baiter and grifter said, ''They're going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4, but that's not our celebration, we were slaves then, and they celebrate signing the Declaration of Independence 1776.'' More

This website delves into a curated list of 20 significant historical events that transpired on this day, presented in chronological order. From pivotal political changes and groundbreaking scientific achievements to noteworthy cultural milestones, each event is explored in detail.

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The protagonists of this historic grandstand in 1946 were none other than returning World War II veterans, who, after fighting overseas, found themselves facing a new kind of enemy on home soil. The corruption in Athens had been brewing for over a decade under Sheriff Paul Cantrell and his associates, who'd manipulated the political landscape. These veterans, witnessing the disintegration of democracy and fairness in their town, decided the time had come to take action.
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Masabumi was a Japanese civil servant who survived the sinking of the Titanic on 15 April 1912 but found himself condemned and ostracized by the Japanese public, press, and government because of a misconception that he decided to save himself rather than go down with the ship, and was branded a 'coward', even in Japanese school textbooks.

Masabumi was a Japanese civil servant who survived the sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, 1912 but found himself condemned and ostracized by the Japanese public, press, and government because of a misconception that he decided to save himself rather than go down with the ship, and was branded a 'coward', even in Japanese school textbooks.

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For many years my wife and I traveled the United States in our motorhome. Read about our adventures by clicking the link.

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