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# May 2

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Today in History: J. Edgar Hoover Dies at Age 77 (1972)

John Edgar Hoover was born January 1, 1895 in Washington, D.C. By the time he reached 30-years-old, he was the Director of the Bureau of Investigation. When it comes to careers and…

By Matthew Weber · 3 min

Cold War

Today in History: Senator Joseph McCarthy Dies (1957)

During the period after World War II and up through the early 1960s, the United States went through an era called…

Matthew Weber · 2 min