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The Real McCoy: The Rum-Runner Who Outsailed Prohibition
In the roaring tide of Prohibition, when the United States tried to legislate temperance and wound up inspiring a decade-long national...


Metallica’s Ride the Lightning Era: From Breakout Album to Global Stage
When Ride the Lightning finally came out in June 1984, it was clear to fans and critics alike that Metallica had raised the bar. The...


The Port Arthur Massacre: A Day That Changed Australia Forever
On a warm autumn afternoon in April 1996, visitors wandered through the historic site of Port Arthur in Tasmania, soaking up the scenery and history of the old penal colony. Families, tourists, and locals alike moved between the ruins and the Broad Arrow Café, unaware that within the hour, Australia would be changed forever. The Port Arthur massacre, as it would come to be known, remains the deadliest shooting in Australian history. Thirty-five people were killed and another
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