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Paul Robeson, Activism and McCarthy
On this day in 1976, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson dies from a stroke in Philadelphia, PA; he was 77. Born to a former…
Truman Passes On after Great Accomplishments
On this day in 1972, Harry S Truman, 33rd President of the United States, passes away peacefully in his beloved Independence, Missouri. Known as “Give…
V-J Day – the End of WW 2 Aboard the USS Missouri
On this day in 1945, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, bringing an end to World War 2….
Hiroshima and Little Boy
On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. local time, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay drops atom bomb “Little Boy” over the city of Hiroshima….
The Stars and Stripes and Flag Day
Today’s date marks a notable confluence of coincidentally related events in history. To begin, it was on this day in 1777 that the Second Continental…
The Marshall Plan for a New World
On this day in 1948, President Harry S Truman signs the Marshall Plan into law. Officially it was entitled the European Recovery Program, an American…
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