Black Tom
Black Tom, part of Jersey City, N.J., also called Black Tom Island. In July, 1916, German saboteurs demolished U.S. munitions stores there; in Jan., 1917, they destroyed the Kingsland, N.J., munitions plant. Sued by the U.S. government in 1922 but vindicated in 1930 by an international claims commission, the German government, upon hearings in 1939, was ultimately ordered to pay $50 million in damages.
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Seaver, Tom
1944-
American baseball player
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UK, 1960
Director: Michael Powell
Production: Anglo Amalgamated; Eastmancolor, 35mm, running time: 109 minutes, other versions include 90…
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