Monday, August 22, 2011
Today -100: August 22, 1911: Of Welsh pogroms and concrete wars
Anti-Jewish rioting in Newport, Wales, with many shops destroyed. Unclear why.
Headline of the Day -100: “To War on Concrete.” The Greater New York Brickmakers’ Association of the Hudson Valley has declared war on concrete, claiming it’s not as fireproof as brick.
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100 years ago today
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