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The Little Town with the Big Red-Light District
Okay, I admit to knowing next to nothing about brothels.
Jun 27
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Jack Kelly
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I Wouldn’t Be Me: Autism and Respect
Temple Grandin was a problem child.
Jun 20
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Jack Kelly
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To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250
If there had been a Mr.
Jun 13
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Jack Kelly
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We Cannot Be What We Cannot Dream: Working Magic
What is magic?
Jun 6
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Jack Kelly
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It Just Seemed Like a Mountain Coming – Disaster in Johnstown
Just sixteen in 1889, Victor Heiser was tall, blond, pink-cheeked, and studious.
May 30
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Jack Kelly
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Who the Heck is Benedict Arnold?
Mar 26, 2023
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Jack Kelly
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The Finest Rough-and-Tumble Fighter
Aug 30, 2024
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Jack Kelly
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The Godmother of Organized Crime — Her Honesty Was Absolute
Apr 11
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Jack Kelly
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Save Seconds, Save a Life
Jun 9, 2023
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Jack Kelly
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Memory May Their Deed Redeem
When I was a kid, we looked forward to Memorial Day, the beginning of summer.
May 23
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Jack Kelly
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A Free Soul in Jail: The Right to Speak Out
On June 16, 1918, the labor leader and politician Eugene Debs committed a crime.
May 16
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Jack Kelly
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In the Name of the Great Jehovah
Standing on the ground where momentous events took place can evoke the reality of the past.
May 9
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Jack Kelly
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I Must Keep on the Move
On March 15, 1909, Edward Payson Weston left City Hall in New York City at four in the afternoon to take a walk.
May 2
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Jack Kelly
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The End of the World Had Arrived
In January this year, fire swept through parts of Los Angeles, burning 55,000 acres and destroying more than 16,000 structures.
Apr 25
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Jack Kelly
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In the Hour of Darkness and Peril: Patriots' Day
Listen, my children .
Apr 18
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Jack Kelly
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The Godmother of Organized Crime — Her Honesty Was Absolute
She was a society hostess, a respected businesswoman, and one of the most successful criminals in U.S.
Apr 11
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Jack Kelly
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A MESSAGE TO PAID SUBSCRIBERS
I’m sending this email to all those who have generously backed my Substack blog with a paid subscription.
Apr 6
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Jack Kelly
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Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue
Of all the medals of honor given out to U.S.
Apr 4
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Jack Kelly
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