[HN Gopher] A Somewhat Comprehensive History of U.S. Senators Wh... ___________________________________________________________________ A Somewhat Comprehensive History of U.S. Senators Who Have Died in Duels Author : samclemens Score : 7 points Date : 2021-05-10 14:39 UTC (1 days ago) (HTM) web link (defector.com) (TXT) w3m dump (defector.com) | 1cvmask wrote: | The one constant in life: | | Though frequently illegal, duels often avoided prosecution, | possibly because the participants tended to hold positions of | power, such as United States senator. | ttyprintk wrote: | The 1906/8 Olympic games included two-person pistol dueling. The | French were favored and won both years. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2021-05-11 23:00 UTC)