Very interesting news from the rural Elk County of Pennsylvania.. three years ago when the FBI showed up, many knew
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Category: history
MY CORONA: Friday the 13th revisited
One year later.. Friday the 13th 2020 will be a day that lives in viral infamy.
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A decade after disaster: The Japan “phone of the wind” connects tsunami survivors to the dead
A decade after the Japan tsunami, a nation struggling with PTSD finds solace in a disconnected phone.
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FEB 28 1991: GULF WAR I ENDED. Then the real war began.
February 28, 1991: The Gulf War ended .. at least for the first time.
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30 years ago: Gilberton’s brief brush with fame in NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
Valentine’s Day 1991: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS vs NOTHING BUT TROUBLE in box offices..
A stroll back in time to when “Valkenvania” was based on Centralia and filmed scenes in Gilberton
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St. Valentine, Lupercalia, and the Pottsville Republican “nylon” ad that made it all happen.. The history of the day is not what you may know
So before you order the steak and lobster and spend ridiculously higher prices at a restaurant than a normal night, consider the source of the holiday.. Let’s take a deep dive back and ponder the beginnings.. And come to grips with the meaning for the expensive season. This will be something to talk about over a candlelit dinner!
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