The 1871 Chinese massacre in Los Angeles
On Oct. 24, 1871, a mob of 500 men raided Chinatown in Los Angeles, killing at least 20 Chinese Americans and stealing an estimated $1.5 …
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Albert Pike is Said to Have Written a Letter Detailing World Wars 1, 2, and 3
The following is a letter that speculation claimed that Albert Pike wrote to Giuseppe Mazzini regarding a conspiracy involving three world wars that were planned in an attempt …
Ku Klux Klan Act passed by Congress
With passage of the Third Force Act, popularly known as the Ku Klux Act, Congress authorizes President Ulysses S. Grant to declare martial law, impose heavy penalties …
The Act of 1871 (titled “An Act To Provide A Government for the District of Columbia”) Enacted, Creating a New Separate Corporate Government
Webster’s dictionary defines “treason” as: 1. the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes …