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Martin's American History Blog December 2003 Archive

By Martin Kelly, About.com Guide to American History since 2001

End of Airlift in Vietnam

Friday December 12, 2003
December 12, 1967, the United States ended the airlift of 6,500 men in Vietnam. Here you can find more information and little known facts about the Vietnam War. ... Read More

Jack McCall

Saturday December 6, 2003
On December 6, 1876, Jack McCall was convicted for murdering Wild Bill Hickock and was sentenced to hang.

John Brown Hanged

Tuesday December 2, 2003
December 2, 1859, the radical abolitionist John Brown was hung in Charlestown, Virginia for the crime of treason. Brown was accused of murdering five pro-slavery settlers in Kansas. ... Read More

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