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Captain James Campbell–Grave Dedication
A newspaper article and photos of Hank Williams and the news of his death

Hank Williams Death

William was scheduled to play at a New Year’s gig in Canton, Ohio. He hired Charles Carr, a college freshman, to drive him. Williams had already felt ill when they stopped at the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Newspaper clipping and color photos of Natalie Wood and the news of her death

Natalie Wood

#OnThisDay in 1981, actress Natalie Wood drowned in a boating accident near Catalina Island in California. Wood was with her husband, actor Robert Wagner on their yacht, and actor Christopher Walken moored near Los Angeles.

Vice President Theodore Roosevelt Sworn In

#OnThisDay in 1901, President William McKinley died from a bullet infection after being shot in Buffalo, New York.
News clippings about the Zero Mine Explosion in Harlan, KY where 23 died in an explosiong

Zero Mine Explosion

On the morning of December 9, 1932, at 8:30 am, a blast at the Zero Mine, owned by Harlan Fuel Company, was heard in the Yancy section of Harlan County.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

World War II was the climax of wars during the 20th Century that resulted in the loss of tens of millions of lives, both military and civilian.