Saturday, May 11, 2013

History's Headlines: The big Red Scare of 1919-1920 sweeps into the Lehigh Valley

http://www.wfmz.com/features/History-s-Headlines/historys-headlines-the-big-red-scare-of-19191920-sweeps-into-the-lehigh-valley/-/142386/20101162/-/2hxpbmz/-/index.html

FROM WFMZ

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -
In 1919 the police force of Bethlehem probably had enough to do, just keeping track of run-of-the-mill lawbreakers. And the 18th amendment that would establish Prohibition hadn’t even gone into effect yet.

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