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This Week in People’s History, Jul 22–28, 2026

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Thomas Nast cartoon of William Tweed, a difficult prisoner Enriching Oneself in High Office Does Not Ensure a Comfortable Death (1871), Conquest of Florida Starts with a Massacre (1816), Delbert Tibbs, Whose Time on Death Row Led Him to His Calling (1976)

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 14–20

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Striking students protesting the right-wing Greek government Dictators on the Skids (in 1973), Dockworkers Say No to Japan (1938), Free Speech Is the Future (1928), Not Only a Crook, but a Liar Too (1973), Three Cheers for Yellow Fever (1803), Crime Doesn't Pay (1873), Measuring Time Pays Off (1888)
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