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History of the Swastika

Swastika

The swastika is an extremely powerful symbol. The Nazis used it to murder millions of people, but for centuries it had positive meanings. What is the history of the swastika? Does it now represent good or evil?

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History Quote of the Week

Tuesday April 30, 2013

"I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights!" -- Quote by U.S. President Warren Harding

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Baseball Legend Joe DiMaggio

Tuesday April 30, 2013
Although he was quiet and shy, Joe DiMaggio could hit and field a baseball so easily that he almost look lazy out there on the field. Best known for his hitting streak of 56 straight games in 1941 (a record still unbroken), DiMaggio made additional headlines with his tumultuous marriage and divorce of starlet Marilyn Monroe. Learn more about Joe DiMaggio, one of the best baseball players of all time.

Warren G. Harding: The Worst U.S. President

Monday April 29, 2013
Since many historians consider Warren G. Harding to be one of America's worst presidents, one would think he would be boring -- not so. He was a genial guy, but his extramarital affairs tarnished his reputation and the scandals made by members of his Cabinet pretty much ruined any hope Harding had of leaving a positive mark on history. Oh, and he died mysteriously while in office. Learn more about this oft-forgotten U.S. President.

Margaret Thatcher Dies

Thursday April 11, 2013

Margaret Thatcher, known as "the Iron Lady," died on April 8, 2013 after suffering a stroke. She was 87. Thatcher was the prime minister of the United Kingdom for 11 years, from 1979 to 1990, and was the first woman in modern history to lead a Western country.

Reactions to Thatcher's death have been divisive, with some mourning the death of a great lady and others have literally been singing, "Ding, dong! The witch is dead!" (the song reached number one on UK's top song charts this week). Her policies to trim down the government and battle the unions have left lasting effects in the UK, some feel for the better and others, obviously, fell for the worse.

Thatcher's funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

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