Living in legacy of nuclear disaster

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 Living in the legacy of a nuclear disaster: Those affected are more likely to suffer mental health problems than illness from radiation...

The warnings, published in The Lancet, come as scientists compile a series of studies to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of..

The day Hiroshima was obliterated

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 'My God, how many did we just kill?' The day Hiroshima was obliterated 70 years ago, through the eyes of the bomber crew - and the few who...

Jonathan Mayo and Emma Craigie, the writers of the acclaimed D-Day: Minute By Minute, is a dramatic reconstruction of the devastating attack...

Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes'

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 The one lover more obsessed with sex than Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes' biographer on the crooner's VERY carnal relationship with actress Lana...

When Frank Sinatra saw the film The Postman Always Rings Twice, his eyes were on stalks. The film’s curvaceous star, Lana Turner, in white...

Kidnapper granted parol

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 Kidnapper inspired by Dirty Harry villain who kept 26 schoolkids 'buried alive' in a trailer dug into a California hillside is granted...

California Gov. Jerry Brown had until midnight Thursday to block parole officials, who recommended in April that he grant parole to James...

clothing-optional commune

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Peace, love and paradise: Haunting photos give a glimpse inside the clothing-optional commune started by Liz Taylor's brother to get back at the Hawaiian government

Thanks to a bitter disagreement between Elizabeth Taylor's brother and the Hawaiian government, a group of hippies, surfers and Vietnam veterans were able to create their own utopia on a seven-acre stretch of beach in 1969. Taylor camp, as it became known, was named after Howard Taylor, the actress's older brother who owned the stretch of land on the north shore of Kauai. Taylor let a group of vagrants live on the land rent free in 1969, after the Hawaiian government refused his requests for a building permit. For the next seven years, the group prospered and grew to more than 100, before the local government pushed them from the property and burned down their community

Hitler's atomic weapon

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Did Hitler have an atomic weapon? German documentary claims Nazis were developing a 'flying saucer' to deliver bomb and had already started tests on Russian POWs 

Records sealed in Russia and America are said to contain details of how the Nazis tested their atomic bomb on Russian Prisoners of war in Thuringia, Germany.

Teen Kamikaze pilots

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'Their pillows were soaked with tears': Teenage girls whose job it was to look after and wave off Kamikaze pilots describe torment of Japanese airmen waiting to die

The girls, known as Nadeshinko (left) after the cherry blossom branches they used to wave the men off, said the pilots (right) always smiled as they took off, but suffered a secret emotional trauma. Often, after taking part in the farewell ceremonies, the girls would return to the bunkhouse to change their bedding only to find their pillows soaked in tears. The Nadeshinko, some as young as 14, also suffered themselves, having to befriend the men before they took off, knowing they would never return. (Inset, Chino Kuwashiro, 86, a former Nadeshinko who has spoken of her experiences.)

1912 children's book

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This 1912 children's book about a wayward rocket is eminently charming & funny, and also gives a little tour of domestic life in the early 20th :http://slate.me/1Dfw89q

Jamaica in 1891

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What Did Jamaica Look Like in 1891?

HistoryMiami will soon be opening a new exhibition in Miami called “Awakening Jamaica,” which will feature photographs of the island from 1981 that sought to promote commercial enterprise and tourism to the island.

What Did Jamaica Look Like in 1891?

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor MIAMI — HistoryMiami will soon be opening a new exhibition in Miami called “Awakening Jamaica,” whic

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Time Capsules

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Time Capsule Rooms inspire us with fascinating glimpses into what live was like ...

10 Time Capsule Rooms Left Untouched for Decades

How many other treasure troves are sitting behind locked doors and bricked-up walls, just waiting to be discovered?

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Claudette Colbert

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Claudette Colbert was a star for so long that almost no one could remember when — or if — she had ever been anything else.

Claudette Colbert

Born Lily Claudette Chauchoin on Sept. 13, 1905 in Paris, France. Died July 30, 1996 in Bridgetown, Barbados

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Elizabeth Taylor's Former Home a Hollywood Museum

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Admire her prized possessions when you stay there on vacation.

Elizabeth Taylor's Former Home Is Like a Hollywood Museum

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Victorian fixer-upper

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it's a fixer-upper!

This Lakefront Victorian Deserves a Little Love

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Legendary Sword in the Stone

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The Legendary Sword in the Stone of San Galgano

The Legendary Sword in the Stone of San Galgano One of the most famous English legends is that of King Arthur and the sword in the stone. According to the various versions of the story, the sword...

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National Museum West ~ Montego Bay, Jamaica

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'Explore your history with National Museum West. We invite everybody to come and visit the exhibitions. Currently we are showing the special temporary exhibition Rastafari, a exhibition that engages with one of the most important and fascinating social liberation movements of our times. Our permanent exhibit looks at the history of Jamaica with a strong Western focus.' Check out the images of Historic Montego Bay. The images showcase The Court House , the Historic Parish Church as well as the Current Montego Bay Cultural Centre.

Raymond Massey

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An exceptionally versatile actor, Raymond Massey portrayed heroes and villains with equal credibility and felt as much at home on stage in London and on Broadway as before the camera in Hollywood.

Raymond Massey

Born Aug. 30, 1896 in Toronto, Canada. Died July 29, 1983 of pneumonia in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center [formerly Cedars of Lebanon Hospital], Calif.

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Paul Anka

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Paul Anka can trace quite a career trajectory: from '50s teen heartthrob crooning "Puppy Love" to Las Vegas mainstay, from composer of Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" theme to singer-songwriter of "Having My Baby."

Paul Anka

Born July 30, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Ann Rule and serial killer Ted Bundy ... twisted friendship

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The twisted friendship of crime writer Ann Rule and serial killer Ted Bundy

​Few journalists are lucky enough to stumble into stories that grab the national consciousness for decades. And when they do, even fewer are lucky enough to...

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Loy & Powell

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"It was always a joy to work with Bill Powell. He was and is a dear friend and, in the early THE THIN MAN films,...we managed to achieve what for those days was an almost pioneering sense of spontaneity," Myrna Loy.

Watch Loy & Powell as TCM celebrate's Powell with a birthday tribute on Wednesday, July 29, starting at 6am ET/3am PT.

Gardner and Fred MacMurray

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Ava and Fred MacMurray pose for a publicity photo for Singapore, 1947

West and Cooper

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Mae West and Gary Cooper, 1934

The Eagle ~ Nazi tall ship

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The Eagle fought for Hitler in World War Two

US still using a Nazi tall ship?

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Life on the Oldest Street in America

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History loves company in this perfectly charming home.

Here's What Life Is Like on the Oldest Street in America

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early colonial leaders found at Jamestown

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"What we have discovered here in the earliest English church in America are four of the first leaders of America.”

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Remains of 4 early colonial leaders found at Jamestown

Archaeologists have uncovered human remains of four of the earliest leaders of the English colony in Jamestown, Va.

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Carmen Dragon

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Carmen Dragon was well-known for his radio work, conducting orchestras on such programs as "The Baby Snooks Show" with Fanny Brice.

Carmen Dragon

Born July 28, 1914 in Antioch, Calif. Died March 28, 1984 of cancer in St. John's Hospital, Calif.

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George Seaton

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George Seaton started out in Hollywood as a junior writer at MGM. Brand new and barely settled in, he was sent to David Selznick's office, where Selznick was in conference with six of the top comedy writers on the lot.

George Seaton

Born George Stenius on April 17, 1911 in South Bend, Ind. Died July 28, 1979 of cancer in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Bei Mir Bistu Shein

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"I understand why my mother used to tear up when she sang me 'Bei Mir Bistu Shein.' It is the song that binds my family to itself, to those we love, alive or departed."

‘Bei Mir Bistu Shein’ Connected My Family Across Generations

The half-English, half-Yiddish song always reminded my mother of her father. And now that my mother is gone, it reminds me of her.

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William Wilberforce

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The life of William Wilberforce, who died on this day in 1833.

William Wilberforce 'The Saint' | History Today

'And who, Carruthers, was William Wilberforce?' 'He was the man who freed the slaves, sir.' Yet the answer to the schoolmaster's question could just as well be that he was the man who called his countrymen to repentance, the leading lay...

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Ancient Stone Circle

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According to initial reports, the newly “uncovered” structures could be older than Stonehenge.

Researchers have discovered a Stone Circle that could be older than Stonehenge

The newly discovered site, which will provide a lot of work for archaeologists was discovered at Dartmoor, near Sittafor Tor. According to initial measurements, it is...

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Camp Kinderland

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Once a utopian getaway for children of socialists and left-wing organizers,Camp Kinderland remains an essential haven for 'weird Jews.'

Documentary ‘Commie Camp’ Captures Camp Kinderland’s Idealism, and Its Imperfections

A 12-year-old professes his love for the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton. A middle-schooler defines the “buffer zone” mandated around an abortion clinic, a...

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bring back the public water fountain

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It's time to bring back the public water fountain

The bottled water people have run them out of town, but it's a historic public service.

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William Powell

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"My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don't believe there is anything more worthwhile in life than friendship," William Powell.

Wise words from Powell, born on this day in 1892. Join TCM all morning for Powell films, or catch up on the go with Watch TCM at http://spr.ly/6180BEtCg.

Birkin wants name removed from iconic Hermès handbag

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Jane Birkin is slamming what she calls “cruelusli” crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.

Jane Birkin wants her name removed from iconic Hermès handbag

She wants her name removed due to what she called "cruelusli" crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.

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