In the history of the last century, some years immediately stand out: 1914, 1917, 1918, 1939, 1945, 1968, 1989. In retrospect, it may be worth having another look at a five-month period from 1978 to 1979. During this short time, a number of events laid... ...full story at James Reynolds
from James Reynolds on Tue, Feb 17 2009
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