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Today In History: November 9, 1989

by Doug Mataconis @ 10:28 am on November 9, 2007.

The fall of the Berlin Wall.

I was in college back in 1989 and it was quite a time. From Poland and Hungary, to East Germany and the heart of the Soviet Empire, the tyranny that had enslaved a continent for nearly three quarters of a century was being overthrown. For someone already breathing in the intellectual air of liberty, it was quite a sight to see; and a reminder that, in the end, even the most powerful tyranny is rotten at the core. Challenge it at the right time, and it will fall.

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  1. Jim Patrick’s Shenandoah » Blog Archive » Reflecting on the past Says:
    November 9th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

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