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Eight Things To Know

Eight Things To Know

U2 Pilot Gary Powers; George Washington; Elgin Marbles; Berlin Wall; 1962, and more

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Brenda Elthon
Aug 13, 2021
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  1. The spy exchange that freed U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers.

  2. Peter Fechter at the Berlin Wall.

  3. Stealing George Washington’s skull.

  4. The fight over the Elgin Marbles goes on and on.

  5. Russia and China react in Afghanistan.

  6. Mobster Lucky Luciano cuts a deal with US Naval Intelligence.

  7. Odd, but true.

  8. Life in 1962.

The Glienicke Bridge, shown here during the Cold War, s…

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