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The car that saved de Gaulle’s life

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Post date 22 August 2022
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Citroën DS19, 1967. — Citroën DS19, 1967. Classic Days Berlin. Adobe Stock Photo.

French auto-maker introduced the Citroën DS in 1955.

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Drumbeats on the horizon: the first Lincoln-Douglas debate

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Post date 21 August 2022
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Stamp Lincoln Douglas Debate — Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1958 American Civil War commemorative issue. Wikimedia.

The newly-formed, anti-slavery Republican Party had nominated Abraham Lincoln for US Senate.

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The best blues singer you may not know

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Post date 13 August 2022
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Big Mama Thornton — Album cover, Big Mama Thornton in Europe. Arhoolie Records, 1966.

Big Mama Thornton recorded “Hound Dog” – a song written for her – on 13 August 1952.

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