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A Court-Martial and Pearl Harbor

Sterling Cale acted with bravery and courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why, then, was he going to be court-martialed? He couldn’t believe what…

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In the Waters at Pearl Harbor

He was an eyewitness to history, a man who was in the waters of Pearl Harbor during and after the Japanese attack, doing his part…

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A Day That Will Live in Infamy

He was a farm boy from Illinois who thought he’d received the prime spot for anyone to serve in the military. On December 7th, 1941,…

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The Holiday Christmas Store

If Santa Claus needed a place to buy all of his decorations, this would be it. It’s big business in small town Michigan and it…

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Protestors and Nuclear Testing

Our nation’s Bill of Rights guarantees its citizens freedom of speech and the right to assemble. When you are director of the Nevada nuclear test…

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Nuclear Weapons Testing

From the 1950s to 1992, this area north of Las Vegas was where the U.S. conducted most of its nuclear weapons testing and this man…

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Drilling Holes in the Ground

Drilling a hole in the ground may not sound too important. However at this site, much of today’s drilling technology was perfected, and that location…

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Promoting Las Vegas

Most cities would not promote nuclear tests and fishing at lakes void of fish. But that’s what this place did, and it grew as a…

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The City Known for Its Water?

When this city got its start, it was known for its water. Its safe to say, few know it for that today…..

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Searchlight, Nevada

At one time the town of Searchlight was considered as the possible county seat of Clark County. Today Searchlight has just a handful of people…

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