CREEP and the Impeachment of Nixon
On this day in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee approves the first of three articles of impeachment against Nixon, for obstruction of justice, abuse of…
Desegregating the Military from FDR to Truman
On this day in 1948, President Harry S. Truman issues Executive Order 9981, abolishing racial segregation in the U.S. military. Covering as it did an…
National Covid Shut Down?
If we had an actual president, this one’s an inevitable, “Yeah, we have to.” “Shut it down now, and start over” is the message from…
Bob Dylan – Newport and the New Generation of Music
On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan rocks the world of folk music when he performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island…
Hiram Bingham and the Secrets of Peru’s Machu Picchu
On this day in 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now…
Don’t Give Trump the Satisfaction
Trump began Wednesday’s infomercial press briefing at 5:50 p.m. by congratulating himself on his handling of the worst pandemic to hit the United States in…
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