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Rebel ghosts

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The 1863 Battle of Gettysburg was reenacted on Jul 3, 1998, by some 15,000 Civil War enthusiasts. They were commemorating a pivotal event in American history, one that marked a turning point in the Civil War, presaging as it did the eventual defeat of the Southern confederate army.

Author: Hitchens, Christopher
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1999
United States history, Military history, Gettysburg, Battle of, 1863

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Old enough to die

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The US, along with Iran, Yemen, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, support execution of their juvenile offenders. Among the six countries, the US holds the record for the most number of executions and the highest number of youth awaiting the death penalty.

Author: Hitchens, Christopher
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1999
Laws, regulations and rules, Children, Crime, Juvenile offenders, Capital punishment

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It happened on Sunset

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Legendary film director Billy Wilder took a reporter on a personal tour of Sunset Blvd. Such sites as the Chateau Marmont, Le Dome, The St James Club and the Virgin Megastore are discussed, and anecdotes about celebrities are recounted.

Author: Hitchens, Christopher
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1995
Motion picture industry, Movie industry, Humor and anecdotes, Los Angeles, California, Celebrities

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Subjects list: United States, History
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