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Government’s case against Rosenbergs gutted by release of key testimony
July 16, 2015"It's time for the government to admit that Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy and that Julius was not an atomic spy."
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Art should be like a ribbon around a bomb: Diego and Frida in Detroit
July 16, 2015When they came to Detroit in 1932 they were three years married: Diego worked feverously and created Detroit Industry, while Frida created 11 works to establish herself as a distinct artist in her own right.
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Today in history: atom bomb successfully tested 70 years ago
July 16, 2015On this day in 1945, the Manhattan Project came to an explosive end as the first atom bomb was successfully tested in New Mexico.
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Today in labor history: black farmer union leader murdered by sheriff’s posse
July 15, 2015He was murdered by a heavily armed white mob organized by the sheriff.
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Today in history: Patrick Stewart turns 75
July 13, 2015The highly accomplished, ever busy, and much beloved actor Patrick Stewart is 75 years old today.
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