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Altab Ali: The Murder That Shook East London
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali, a young Bangladeshi textile worker, was murdered in a senseless act of racial violence in East London . His...


Harry "Haywire Mac" McClintock and The Dark Side Of 'Big Rock Candy Mountain'
On Thursday, March 1, 1928, Mac McClintock and Virgi Ward entered Victor's Oakland, California studio to record their initial tracks....


The 1966 New York City Smog: An Environmental Catastrophe
Thanksgiving weekend in 1966 left an indelible mark on New York City’s history, not for the festive gatherings, but for a suffocating...
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