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The Election Of 1868: Ulysses S. Grant vs. Horatio Seymour

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  Intro: Hello and welcome back to another edition of the presidential election articles as I'll be going over the election of 1868, the Civil War is finally over but things haven't been easy in the last several years as the famous Union Army General, Ulysses S. Grant takes on the former Governor of New York, Horatio Seymour...let's get into it. The Reconstruction Era By 1865, the Civil War had reached its conclusion with the Union coming out on top with all but three confederate states (Texas, Mississippi and Virginia) being brought back into the country, not to mention that the state of Nebraska has now officially become a part of the U.S. thus allowing them to vote in the up-and-coming election. The Republican Party meanwhile have been busy implementing various laws into action like the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery within the U.S. and the 14th Amendment which focused on granting citizenship and equal protection rights under law to the former slaves. In additi...

The 10 Most Satisfying Villian Deaths in James Bond Video Games

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Intro: A short while ago, I wrote an article on the 10 most satisfying villain deaths in James Bond movies included everything from baddies getting drowned, shot, electrocuted...you name it. But of course, the big screen isn't only place where Bond villains have met their demise, they've also perished on the smaller screen or precisely in video games. While the quality of Bond games can often vary from good to bad, the deaths of 007's adversaries are usually the biggest highlight of the game and I attempt to round off at least ten of them. For this list I will be ranking these entries on how effective and badass the villains in question met their makers; I'm also including those deaths that aren't necessarily caused by James Bond himself as you'll throughout and finally the deaths of henchmen in the 007 video games are also included.   10. Bernin-Blood Stone Let's start things off with the demise of a minor character from the often overlooked 2010 James Bond...

10 Lesser-Known U.S. Killers of the 20th Century

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Intro: Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy...these are just some of the most infamous killers the United States has ever seen with their acts of crime and sadism being the topic of many documentaries, TV shows, movies and podcasts over the years. But what about those reviled men and women who've committed evil acts on the same level as Bundy and Dahmer yet have been forgotten about in the annuals of time? Well in this article I'll be going over 10 ruthless American killers whose acts of evil have become a footnote in U.S. history. 10. Alfred Knapp Alfred Andrew Knapp became a small time celebrity after confessing to the death of one woman with some newspapers comparing him to the infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes, however it's been speculated that he might also be responsible for the deaths of at least four other women in the previous years before his capture. In December of 1902 Knapp's third wife, Hannah was strangled and killed by her husband in the early ...