Monthly Archives: April 2011

Gabrielle Giffords Shot

By Research History | Published April 30

In Attack’s Wake, Political Repercussions James Palka/Associated Press Emergency personnel used a stretcher to carry Representative Gabrielle Giffords outside a shopping center in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday. More Photos » By MARC LACEY and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Published: January 8, 2011 TUCSON — Representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, and at least 17 others were [...]

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A Prolific Father of Haitian Letters, Busier Than Ever

By Research History | Published April 30

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD Port-au-Prince, Haiti Frankétienne has had prophecies of death (his own) and destruction (Haiti’s). The earthquake that wrecked this country in January 2010? It was foreseen, said Frankétienne, the man known as the father of Haitian letters, in his play “The Trap.” It was written two months before the disaster and depicts [...]

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Rev. David Wilkerson Dies at 79; Started Times Square Church

By Research History | Published April 30

David Wilkerson Killed in Car Crash Sarah Pulliam Bailey David Wilkerson, author of The Cross and the Switchblade and founder of World Challenge Ministries, died in a car crash today, Charisma and CBN are reporting. CBN reports that Wilkerson, 79, was driving and was pronounced dead at the scene. Wilkerson was driving east on U.S. [...]

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The first federal prison for women opens

By Research History | Published April 30

The Federal Industrial Institution for Women, the first women’s federal prison, opens in Alderson, West Virginia. All women serving federal sentences of more than a year were to be brought here. Run by Dr. Mary B. Harris, the prison’s buildings, each named after social reformers, sat atop 500 acres. One judge described the prison as [...]

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