O J Simpson case in 1994 dominates national mood
The essay notes the O J Simpson murder case as a defining, divisive national obsession in 1994. It compares fame and tragedy across icons, discusses race tensions, media focus, and how history will judge the high profile trial alongside other landmark cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Africa
Caribbean
O.J. Simpson
Marilyn Monroe
Judy Garland
Elvis Presley
James Dean
O.J
USC
Buffalo Bills
Sion
Los Angeles
Roger Staubach
Joe Montana
Frank Gifford
Rodney King
Reginald Denny
Amy Fisher
Battling Bobbitts
Menendez Brothers
Lizzy Borden
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Bruno Hauptmann
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Cuba’s Future After Castro A Debate Among Analysts
Cuba heads toward a mixed path with a market shift and enduring social programs. Tad Szulc foresees a Las Vegas style economy, possible loss of egalitarianism, and nationalism surviving. Wayne Smith envisions a multi party free market democracy while preserving health care and education. Gillian Gunn cautions that egalitarian ideals may endure, with social benefits retained but politics evolving.
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Miami
Cuba
America
Fidel Castro
Tad Szulc
Castro
Las Vegas
Sweden
Szulc
Fidelista
Europe
New York Times
U.S
Fidel
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
United States
Warsaw
U.S. Cuba
Jorge Mas Canosa
Havana
Key Biscayne
Szule
Wayne Smith
Latin America
Smith
Soci
Gillian Gunn
Georgetown University
Washington
Gunn
Plains states on their way back to nature
The Poppers see the Great Plains returning to a natural, buffalo–centered landscape, with remaining residents moving toward land stewardship and income from tourism, hunting, and value-added ventures. Critics like Sen. Daschle warn against romanticizing decline and urge broader rural economic adaptation aided by technology.
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Plains
Washington
Frank
Deborah Popper
America
Great Plains
Buffalo
Poppers
Abilene
Dodge City
Prairie States
Frank Popper
Rutgers University
New Jersey
College of Staten Island
City University of New York
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tim Borich
Iowa
Thomas Daschle
D-S.d
Daschle
London
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Simpson
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton, Tenn
Bryan
John Scopes
Darrow
Ted Szul
By Mire Frinsilber
Associa Ten Press