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Jennifer's 20th Century History Blog May 2003 Archive

By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide to 20th Century History

Patty Hearst Abducted

Friday May 30, 2003
On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, heiress to the Hearst newspaper fortune, was abducted by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) and held captive in a closet. After mental, physical, and ... Read More

Bob Hope Turns 100

Thursday May 29, 2003
Born on May 29, 1903 in Eltham, England as Leslie Townes Hope, Bob Hope spent most of the last 100 years making people laugh. Hope has appeared in nearly ... Read More

JFK Had a Sexual Relationship with an Intern

Sunday May 25, 2003
For decades we have known that President John F. Kennedy had affairs while in office, but we didn't know that, like Clinton, he had a sexual affair with a White ... Read More

Russia: Land of the Tsars on the History Channel

Sunday May 25, 2003
The History Channel will be airing what appears to be a fascinating program about several of the tsars of Russia. The program will focus on Ivan the Terrible, Peter ... Read More

Rosa Parks Challenges Rap Group

Sunday May 25, 2003
The rap group OutKast won a Grammy for their 1998 single, "Rosa Parks," and their album went multiplatinum. However, the song has very little to do with the real ... Read More

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