https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-search-van-der-sloot-home-in-holloway-disappearance June 15, 2005 Police search Van der Sloot home in Holloway disappearance On this day in 2005, more than two weeks after American teen Natalee Holloway (born 10/21/1986) vanished while on a high school graduation trip to the Caribbean island of Aruba, police there search the home of 17-year-old Joran Van der Sloot, oneContinue reading “True Crime Fact of the Day 6.15.2005”
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The Day In History 6.13.2022
(This is from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history) The Miranda rights are established On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. Now considered standard police procedure, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be usedContinue reading “The Day In History 6.13.2022”
Book Review: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a great book based on a true historical figure. I enjoyed reading this book about a woman growing up in south in the midst of racism and segregation. She was a lighter skinner black woman that was able to reinvent herselfContinue reading “Book Review: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict”
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Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani I this was the book club book for my office. I was disappointed by this book, actually. Yes, there were some great stories from the author’s life. Yes, she and I had the same viewpoints on many things. Yes, she tried toContinue reading “Book Review:”
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