Tag: history/mystery
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70th anniversary of ‘war of the worlds’ psyop; sequel soon?
october 30, 2008 is the 70th anniversary of the legendary radio broadcast by orson welles. as a long-time radio & welles fan, i’ve always been fascinated by the wotw psyop. and now, as we’re on the edge of another new world war/order, my suspicion is that we are ripe for another amazing psyop… but the…
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october 24: the 1929 crash began on the same day
from cryptogon/wikipedia: The Wall Street Crash of 1929… was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, taking into consideration the full extent and longevity of its fallout. Three phrases – Black Thursday, Black Monday, and Black Tuesday – are used to describe this collapse of stock values. All three…
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new jfk tapes: ‘the rewards of politics are infinite’
from whdh: Newly discovered audio tapes provide a look inside the life of John F. Kennedy just as he was getting his 1960 presidential campaign started. The audio was recorded at a dinner party at the Kennedy home in Georgetown. Two journalists asked the young senator about life, health, and politics. The tapes were recorded…
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canada to compensate ‘atomic soldiers’ w/ pathetic pittance
from ap: Hundreds of former Canadian soldiers will receive compensation for being assigned to participate in atomic bomb tests by the U.S. and British militaries in the 1960s, the Defense Ministry said Sept. 2. Defense Minister Peter MacKay said the soldiers were involved in operations in the United States, Australia and the South Pacific from…
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arresting research & wrecking babylon
uk student researching ‘al-qaeda tactics’ turned in by academic informer at nottingham university from guardian: A masters student researching terrorist tactics who was arrested and detained for six days after his university informed police about al-Qaida-related material he downloaded has spoken of the “psychological torture” he endured in custody. Despite his Nottingham University supervisors insisting…
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skeleton in the bush family cupboard
from telegraph: One of America’s great historical controversies intensifed yesterday with the publication of fresh evidence that members of an elite secret society may have dug up the remains of the Indian leader Geronimo and displayed his skull in their headquarters. from cnn: A Yale University historian has uncovered a 1918 letter that seems to…