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# may 23

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Today in History: Captain Kidd Executed in London (1701)

Whether or not Captain William Kidd was a pirate is debatable. For sure he isn't the notorious pirate that history has sometimes made him out to be. Kidd was a privateer, who…

By Matthew Weber · 3 min

Crime

Today in History: Bonnie and Clyde Killed by Police (1934)

It is almost universal that during times of great economic upheaval, crime rates go up. Less legitimate employment, more expensive…

Matthew Weber · 4 min