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Feb 28, 1993: Federal Agents Raid the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raid the Branch Davidian cult compound in Waco, Texas, prompting a gun battle in which four agents and six cult members are killed. The federal agents were attempting to arrest the…

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Feb 27, 1860: Mathew Brady Photographs Presidential Candidate Abraham Lincoln

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 2 Comments

On this day in 1860, President Abraham Lincoln poses for the first of several portraits by noted Civil War-era photographer Mathew Brady. Days later, the photograph is published on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar with the caption, Hon. Abram [sic]…

Feb 27, 1827: New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

On this day in 1827, a group of masked and costumed students dance through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations. The celebration of Carnival–or the weeks between Twelfth Night on…

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Feb 27, 2011: Last American World War I Veteran Dies

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Source: VOA – By Al Pessin The last known American veteran of World War I died Sunday at his home in West Virginia. Former U.S. Army Corporal Frank Buckles was 110 years old. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Al Pessin had…