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Mexican officials installed a remnant of the Berlin wall near the U.S. southern border last month to teach “a lesson” about knocking down walls and building bridges.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On this day in 1989, courageous men and women from both East and West Germany united to tear down a wall that stood as a symbol of oppression and failed socialism for more than a quarter of a century.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 8:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rock 'n' roll is fun; it makes us move, smile, and sing. Dr. Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, says rock 'n' roll also can change the world. He's the driving force behind the movie Rockin' The Wall. Schweikart discussed the movie's key themes with Mitch Kokai for...
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 6:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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ECU marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War by installing and then tearing down a replica wall Nov. 3 – 6 on the brickyard near Mendenhall Student Center. The wall divided the city of Berlin, but also stood as a symbol for ongoing political...
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Berlin Wall served as the clearest sign of the Cold War that divided East and West for decades after World War II. Vern Pike, a retired Army colonel who now lives in North Carolina, served as the first officer in charge of Checkpoint Charlie the night the Berlin Wall went up in 1961.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 10:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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