THIS MONTH'S OLD NEWS: June & July, 2024

Vol. 35, No. 6

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A viral disease of the central nervous system, polio erupted in more-or- less epidemic proportions every summer.



-Statue from France Unveiled in New York

The statue had been proposed by French historian Edouard de Laboulaye to celebrate the abolition of slavery in the United States.


-Lord Exmouth Frees Slaves in North Africa

Exmouth ordered his fleet to prepare to bombard the city’s fortifications.


- American Spies Infiltrate Nazi Austria

He woke up on the damp floor with his hands tied behind his back.


- Japanese Fisherman Runs Afoul of Laws Against Foreign Contact

The Japanese castaways knew that dealing with foreigners was a crime, but they were desperate to leave the island.


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