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Jennifer's 20th Century History Blog August 2004 Archive

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

Preserved Bodies of Three WWI Soldiers Found in Ice

Sunday August 29, 2004
Located over 11,000 feet high on the icy San Matteo mountain in Italy, the remains of three Austrian soldiers from World War I were spotted by Maurizio Vincenzi, a member ... Read More

New Presidential Library Announced

Friday August 27, 2004
Though eight U.S. presidents were from Virginia, not a single one has a presidential library. That will soon change as plans are now in the works to build presidential ... Read More

Saddam Hussein

Tuesday August 24, 2004
A new profile of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. Learn about his childhood and how he came to power.

"Scream" Painting Stolen!

Sunday August 22, 2004
On Sunday morning, one of the four versions of Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, was stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Apparently, two masked thieves entered ... Read More

Navajo Code Talkers

Saturday August 21, 2004
In United States history, the story of Native Americans is predominantly tragic. Settlers took their land, misunderstood their customs, and killed them in the thousands. Then, during World ... Read More

New Smithsonian to Open

Thursday August 19, 2004
On September 21, 2004, the Smithsonian Institute will be officially opening the newest addition to their collection of museums. The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) will be ... Read More

A Lost Virginia Woolf Essay Recently Found

Tuesday August 17, 2004
In 1931 and 1932, British writer Virginia Woolf wrote six essays about life in London for the Good Housekeeping magazine. In 1970, five of the essays were published together ... Read More

How Audie Murphy Earned the Medal of Honor

Sunday August 15, 2004
Audie Murphy, America's most decorated soldier in World War II, earned the Medal of Honor and lasting fame during a fierce engagement near Colmar, France. What happened that fateful ... Read More

Olympics Wordfind

Friday August 13, 2004
With the Olympics starting up again, I thought you might enjoy a wordfind that includes a hunt for words pertaining to the games and to famous 20th century athletes. ... Read More

30th Anniversary of Nixon's Resignation

Thursday August 12, 2004
On August 8, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon sat at his desk in the Oval Office and announced to the world his resignation from the presidency. Relive that moment ... Read More

Interesting Olympic Facts

Wednesday August 11, 2004
Ever wondered what the five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize? What do gymnasiums have to do with being naked? Find out the answers to these questions plus ... Read More

New History Quiz!

Sunday August 8, 2004
Challenge yourself! You might have lived in it, but how much do you really know about the 20th century? Take this new quiz about the 20th century.

The "Fatty" Arbuckle Scandal

Saturday August 7, 2004
At a raucous, three-day party in 1921, a young starlet became severely ill and died four days later. Newspapers went wild with the story: popular silent-screen comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle ... Read More

Digitized Copy of Audio Tape of JFK's Assassination

Friday August 6, 2004
How many shots were fired at JFK? The Warren Commission decided three, but others say four. The number of shots might reveal whether Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole ... Read More

The Gun That Killed Mussolini

Wednesday August 4, 2004
After being captured by Italian partisans while trying to flee from Italy to Switzerland, Benito Mussolini was executed on April 28, 1945. His mistress, Claretta Petacci, was also shot and ... Read More

History of the Olympics

Monday August 2, 2004
Discover the history of the modern Games and get the highlights of each Olympiad, from Athens in 1896 through Atlanta in 1996.

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