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A cardiovascular surgeon, an electrical engineer, and three physicists
Hospitals were overwhelmed. Many of the injured could do nothing but lay down on the ground and quietly fight for their lives.
This day in California history: Tsunami
Shortly after midnight, some six hours after the earthquake hit, a series of waves struck Crescent City—*one measuring at least 20 feet high*.
This day in history: Yeah, I would call that incompetent
After surveying the scene, Sheriff Blankenship left to seek help from the Seattle Police Department in collecting evidence. He assigned a deputy to protect the integrity of the crime scene at the residence.
Dear Scouts
A last message to all Boy Scouts from the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell. This was published after his death on January 8, 1941.
The Debate
Lilburn Gibson relates his experience of being on the wrong side of a “fixed” high school debate.