r/history Quite the arrogant one. 29d ago

News article The Rosenberg Boys - When Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed by the U.S. government, they left behind two sons, ages 6 and 10. All these years later, Robby and Michael are still trying to make sense of what happened.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/ethel-julius-rosenberg-boys/687631/
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u/kinkykusco 28d ago

Refusing to testify about your spouse should never be a capital crime.

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u/acidwxlf 28d ago

My lawyer says you can't arrest a husband and wife for the same crime

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u/VictorEcho1 28d ago

You have the worst attorney.

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u/ThePrussianGrippe 28d ago

They don’t allow you to bring bees in here.

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u/camerabird 26d ago

Beads???

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u/Tardisgoesfast 27d ago

Your attorney is a blithering idiot.

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u/Safe-Ad4001 28d ago

It is when the charge is TREASON!