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Added October 14, 2015
The first thing you need to know is that drowning is usually a quiet thing.
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The Complicated Truth About Children and Drowning
Catherine Matusow
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2015
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"You infernal scoundrel," Crawford shook his cane menacingly at the president. James Monroe reached for the tongs of the fireplace to defend himself, as Navy Secretary Samuel Southard leaped from his seat and intercepted Crawford, pushing him away from the president's desk and out the door. It was a terrifying scene: the president—the presidency itself—under attack for the first time in American history.
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This is a true story but I can't believe it's really happening. It's a murder story, too, I can't believe my luck.