![]() ![]() "The Famous Five", siblings Anne, Dick and Julian, their cousin George (real name Georgina, but don't you dare call her that) and her dog first appeared in "Five on a Treasure Island" in 1942. She produced many series including "Malory Towers" and the "Secret Seven" books but it is for "Noddy" and "The Famous Five" that she is best remembered. This event, he claimed, taught him more about the human brain then any of his studies had ever achieved.Įnid Blyton produced a prodigious number of children's books in her lifetime and some of her creations have outlived her to have their series extended by other writers. Despite this departure, Leary served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II whilst completing his degree in Psychology.įollowing his PhD, Leary worked in academia for 10 years before his views on his subject were transformed by taking magic mushrooms for the first time. He was asked to leave West Point Military Academy in his early 20s after supposedly being caught drinking whisky. It was not the first time that Leary had got himself into trouble over illicit substances. His advocacy of them led to his dismissal from his post and his labelling by President Nixon as "the most dangerous man in America". Leary's views on the positive benefits of hallucinogenic drugs came from several years of study whilst a professor at Harvard. "My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out." (from 'Neurological Politics' by Timothy Leary). He showed no remorse for his actions prior to his execution in 2001. In 1997, he was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to death. ![]() Whilst in custody, the investigation into the bombing matched McVeigh with the rental of the truck and the purchase of explosives and he was charged on 11 counts, including first degree murder. McVeigh was stopped later that morning for driving without a license plate and was arrested when it became apparent that he was carrying a concealed weapon, also without a license. The resulting explosion damaged more than 300 buildings and left nearly 700 injured. Murrah Federal Building in a rented truck and two fuses were lit. The bomb, containing more than 2,000kg of explosive, was driven up to the front of the Alfred P. 168 people lost their lives as a consequence of McVeigh's actions on the morning of 19th April, 1995. McVeigh's crime caused a greater loss of life than any other act of terrorism in the United States in the 20th century. ![]()
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