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July 4, 2009
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![]() Liberian President William R. Tolbert Is Killed in Military Coup (1980)Liberia was founded in the 1820s by former slaves from the US, and tensions between the Americo-Liberian minority and the indigenous majority have persisted since that time. On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Samuel Kanyon Doe stormed the executive mansion, killing Americo-Liberian President William R. Tolbert and 27 other government leaders. Doe, a member of the ethnic Krahn tribe, then declared himself president. How had a rice scandal seriously undermined Tolbert? More... Discuss |
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Wishing you all a safe and happy 4th! Wont be seeing any fireworks tonight, worn out and going to bed, working life sucks! LOL
Happy 4th!
Have a great holiday weekend.
I was thinking about Grandpa dropping his cigar in our box of fireworks. It's funny now, but not so much then!
Happy 4th of July to everyone!
I wrote about that when I first started this blog in "Fireworks,
Fighting, Family, Foolish", sis.
Thanks for posting, everyone!
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