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28Mar
2016

This Week in History – President Reagan Shot

Featured photo above: President Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981. From left are secret service agent Jerry Parr, in raincoat, who pushed Reagan into the limousine; ...

21Mar
2016

This Week in History – Alcatraz Penitentiary Closed

On this day in 1963, Alacatraz, the most secure prison and symbol of American justice across the nation closed down for good — heading into its retirement as a tourist hot-spot and Hollywood film set. Photo: The last ...

14Mar
2016

This Week in History – Jack Ruby Found Guilty

Photo: Lee Harvey Oswald being killed by Jack Ruby (Source: Associated Press). West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On March 13, 1868 ...

07Mar
2016

This Week in History – Gorbachev Selected to Lead Soviet Union

Mikhail Gorbachev’s  efforts to democratize his country’s political system and decentralize its economy led to the downfall of communism and the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Photo: Gorbachev and President ...