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  • Mart Duggan—US Marshall from County Limerick

    Mart Duggan (November 10, 1848 – April 9, 1888) was a legendary gunfighter of the American Old West. Though largely forgotten today, he was once one of the most feared lawmen of his time. Author Robert K. DeArment, in his book Deadly Dozen, ranks Duggan as one of the most underrated gunmen of the Old

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  • Whitesnake—“Here I Go Again” as a Shakespearean Play

    Title: “Here I Go Again: A Tragedy of the Wandering Soul” Setting: A dark, stormy night. The winds howl as the protagonist, Sir Valour, a knight of fortune and folly, stands alone in the middle of a desolate road. He is garbed in battle-worn armor, his face obscured by the shadows. A long journey lies

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  • ROCKTOBER: Christopher Lee-Let Legend Mark me as the King

    “Let Legend Mark Me King” is a song by the legendary actor Christopher Lee, best known for his roles in classic horror films and as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. However, he also had a lesser-known but impressive career as a heavy metal vocalist in his later years. This particular track comes

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  • RIP Darth Vader

    A tribute to James Earl Jones, who died yesterday, aged 93. His most iconic role, though, without a shadow of a doubt, is that of Darth Vader, although it was only his voice that was used for it. “Darth Vader: If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-Wan never told you what

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  • The First Kindertransport

    This post will be about the first Kindertransport, which arrived in the United Kingdom on 2 December 1938. However, I am starting with a speech by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on 30 September 1938. “There are only two things I want to say. First of all, I have received an immense number of letters

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