Gold Mountain

The outline of the story that follows appeared in Edward R. Snow’s volume The Fury of the Seas, which was published in 1964.  Snow relates that he first became aware of its details in 1934.  His book is now long out of print, so it will be a pleasure for us to retell it here.

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The Death Of Che Guevara

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The visage of Ernesto “Che” Guevara has graced countless t-shirts, posters, and other kitsch memorabilia.  He has assumed the status almost of a secular saint, the supposed defender of the poor and marginalized.  Few who concern themselves with such things, however, know much about the man himself, or about his murderous legacy.

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