Christopher Klein
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I work with dead people. Contributing writer @History. Author of WHEN THE IRISH INVADED CANADA & STRONG BOY. https://t.co/i7mEAsHk85 #History
Andover, MA
Joined February 2013
This St. Patrick's Day, hoist a book with that Guinness! Now in paperback from @VintageAnchor, WHEN THE IRISH INVADED CANADA tells the incredible true story of the Irish-American Civil War vets who attacked Canada five times in hopes of ransoming it for Ireland's independence.
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FBI informers takeaway from It's a Wonderful Life: George Bailey was a commie and Mr. Potter was treated very, very unfairly.
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An FBI report suggested the beloved holiday film was subversive.
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Tonight on #AmericanRevolutionPBS you'll hear the story of Margaret Corbin and her bravery at Manhattan's Battle of Fort Washington. Click below to learn more about her and 8 other heroic women of the American Revolution.
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Some risked imprisonment or death to help win America’s freedom.
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Looking forward to THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by @KenBurns tonight. A great primer is this magazine I wrote profiling well known and lesser known figures of the Revolution. Available through Libby and purchase:
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The American Revolution was a remarkable struggle of 13 colonies defying the might of the world's superpower, showcasing an indomitable spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. Despite early defeats...
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The Edmund Fitzgerald vanished without a trace 50 years ago today. No distress call, no survivors. What caused the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Thanks to @Johnubacon for speaking with me for this article detailing the ship's final hours and why it sank.
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The cause of the 1975 wreck remains shrouded in mystery.
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On July 2, 1880, Charles Guiteau came to Poughkeepsie, NY, to deliver the speech he was certain would make James Garfield president. Nobody came to listen. Exactly a year later, he shot Garfield. #deathbylightning
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Charles Guiteau claimed God ordered him to do it.
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Did you know that Pepsi took ownership of 17 Soviet submarines and 3 warships in 1989? The tale of the "Pepsi Navy" is a wild story that all began in 1959 when Nikita Khrushchev took the "Pepsi Challenge." Click below to read about it
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Happy Grape Island Alarm Day! This little known skirmish between Lexington/Concord and Bunker Hill occurred 250 years ago today. Read more: https://t.co/WkDccZGAhY
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As Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his mass of inauguration, thanks to @VRCinDC for talking to me about the history behind some of the events and symbols of a new pope's installation.
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The rituals and regalia stretch back more than a thousand years.
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It's nearly time to get ready for the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18. I spoke with Christopher Klein via @HISTORY about the rituals and regalia of a new pope's inauguration https://t.co/6qsiT7X7fS
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The rituals and regalia stretch back more than a thousand years.
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On the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride, spare a thought for the other midnight rider dispatched from Boston--William Dawes, the Rodney Dangerfield of the American Revolution. While Revere rode into history, Dawes galloped into undeserved oblivion.
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While Paul Revere rode into history on April 18, 1775, his fellow rider, William Dawes, galloped into undeserved obli...
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I enjoyed talking with @IODManny about the American origins of St. Patrick's Day traditions such as corned beef and cabbage and some surprises: St. Patrick was likely born in Wales and blue, not green, was his traditional color.
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When Margaret Abbott won the women’s golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Olympics, she left the course unaware that she had just become the first American woman to win an Olympic event. She died in 1955 oblivious to her place in sports history. #Olympics
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Margaret Abbott spent her life unaware that a golf tournament she won was part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.
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Read all about this epic 75 (!) round bout in Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan.
On this day in 1889, the last great bareknuckle heavyweight fight happened between challenger Jake Kilrain and champion John L. Sullivan in a secret location: a farm near Richburg, Mississippi. For more facts about Mississippi visit MPB's Youtube page https://t.co/v9KVh39Bja
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Join Bob & Ben as they talk with Christopher Klein about his book, When the Irish Invaded America: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom. Hear about the Fenian Brotherhood and their quest for Irish independence.
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It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93.
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The car of the future? Turns out it's a car from the past. It may sound like a steampunk inspired fever dream, but New York City introduced an all-electric taxi fleet in the 1800s.
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The unsung heroes of #DDay? The meteorologists. British forecasters correctly predicted stormy conditions for June 5, the original D-Day, and urged a delay to June 6, which probably saved the mission from disaster. #DDay80
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The massive Normandy landings required optimal weather conditions. That wasn't the case on June 5, the original chose...
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.@TMFanSupport trying to buy us open tickets and have been staring at confirming availability circle and nothing happening for 15 minutes. Very frustrating experience
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100 years ago today, teenagers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb cruised around Chicago on an idyllic afternoon, searching for a neighborhood boy to kill. The duo wanted to prove that people with superior intellects could get away with murder. They didn't.
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Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb killed a child on May 21, 1924, just for the thrill — and to prove that people with superior intellects could get away with murder.
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Flying aces in their warplanes were not the only air force that took flight during World War I. As many as 500,000 homing pigeons went into battle, delivering military intelligence and distress messages that saved thousands of lives.
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Some winged warriors, like the famed Cher Ami, received military honors for their intrepid feats as battlefield messe...
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