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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Remains of Civil War Solider Found

May 14, 2009 – 10:21 pm

The remains of a Civil War Union Solider were found in Franklin, Tennessee by work crews digging a sewer line. Here is the full article: FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Construction crews digging a sewer line made a historic discovery in Franklin on Thursday. While digging near a Burger King restaurant at the corner of Columbia Pike [...]

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Biography on Jesse and Frank James

May 12, 2009 – 11:31 pm

This is a very interesting show done on the James brothers, Jesse and Frank. You can either view it on Hulu or view it here:

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Wyoming Territorial Prison

May 7, 2009 – 6:48 pm

Well, the internship that I was going to start at the Wyoming Territorial Prison Museum fell through unfortunately, but I am going to write about it anyway. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the Wyoming Territorial Prison was the result of the need for a penitentiary for convicted felons after Wyoming became a territory of the United [...]

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Reinhard Gehlen – Conclusion

May 5, 2009 – 5:11 pm

I have finally finished up my paper on Reinhard Gehlen. The final version was due today and it is a great relief to have it finished. I wrote up a brief summary of how the Gehlen Organization came to be on my German blog, but I will write a rough translation of it here. Gehlen [...]

By Alex Seifert | Posted in 20th Century, German History | Tagged | Comments (2)
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