Articles written by Aaron D. Pendell
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Cubs Home Opener 2008
Cubs erect a statue of "Mr. Cub," Ernie Banks before their 2008 home opener, and Kosuke Fukudome thrills fans during his first game at Wrigley Field.
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The Theology of Jim Jones
Before the Peoples Temple exodus to Jonestown, Jim Jones altered his message as if to suggest that Americans were on the wrong side of the Cold War.
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The 2000 Republican Primary
The 2000 Republican Presidential primary was heavily influenced by negative campaigning benefiting George W. Bush. Shaken by the tactics, McCain's campaign faltered.
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Peoples Temple Moves to California
More than a decade before the tragic mass suicide at Jonestown, Jim Jones moved the Peoples Temple to California in 1965, heavily influenced by the Cold War.
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Origin of the Peoples Temple
Long before the tragic events of 1978 in Guyana, Jim Jones began his career as a minister in racially segregated Indiana, where he preached social justice.
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Tiger Woods at The Masters
Tiger Woods has almost always dominated the Augusta National Golf Course over his 12 Masters starts. 2008 finds him poised to win his fifth Green Jacket.
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HUAC and the New Deal
The controversial nature of the FTP's productions would land it on the list of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
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US Anticommunism Derailed
The repression of communists within the U.S. became less enthusiastic at the onset of the Great Depression. The American Communist Party made a comeback as a result.
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Post WWI American Anticommunism
After World War I, the U.S. government was ill prepared to combat communism. During the "Big Red Scare," patriotic organizations took, sometimes extralegal, action.
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Herbert Hoover's Legacy
Adam Smith's economic theory brought years of Coolidge prosperity. It also brought on the 1929 stock market crash. The Legacy of Herbert Hoover still suffers for it.
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