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In a bleak winter night in Newburgh, Deputy Marlowe investigates a series of brutal murders connected to a local drug ring. Haunted by his own past, Marlowe's relentless pursuit leads to the arrest of a member of the gang, bringing an end to the killing spree. However, as he stands among the aftermath, Marlowe realizes the darkness of the case has left him scarred and tainted. While justice is served, Marlowe questions if he will ever find redemption...
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We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington chopping down the cherry tree, legend has it that the Hasbroucks and Washington would take a daily sojourn to the family orchards, where Jonathan Hasbrouck would first taste the general's fruit to ensure it was not poisoned. The truth is that Jonathan and...
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On March 15, 1783, General George Washington addressed a group of angry officers in an effort to rescue the American Revolution from mutiny at the highest level. After the British surrender at Yorktown, the American Revolution still blazed on, and as peace was negotiated in Europe, grave problems surfaced at home. The government was broke, paying its debts with loans from France. Political rivalry among the states paralyzed Congress. The army's officers,...
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A history and analysis of how George Washington stopped an attempted military coup at the end of the American Revolutionary War.
History tells us that on a day when the forces of civil government confront the forces of military might, no one knows what may follow. Americans believe that they have avoided this moment, that whatever other challenges the country has faced, at least it never has had to deal with the prospects of a coup d'état. Stephen...
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Background information about Newburgh, N. Y. explaining why a conflict has arisen over the public welfare program. Mentions three improvements in Newburgh --the enactment of a zoning code, the beginning of an urban renewal program, and an intensified plan for housing inspection. Shows how welfare funds in Newburgh are spent and explains how City Manager Mitchell has attacked the welfare program and has taken steps to restrict welfare eligibility and...