On this Kentucky Derby day, here’s your reminder that Secretariat was faster than any horse who has ever lived. The year is 1973 and this is his track record run. Untouched for 53 years. The GOAT.
#OnThisDay: Fifty-eight years ago today, on March 31, 1968, #PresidentJohnson stunned the world by announcing a bombing halt in #Vietnam and that he would not be seeking re-election.
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“What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war…. I am talking about genuine peace-not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.” - President John F Kennedy, 1963
Today we remember Fred Rogers and a life devoted to kindness, compassion, and care for children. Though he passed on February 27, 2003, his lessons continue to guide and comfort us every day. #FredRogers
A photo from the Lynn Johnson Collection, Ohio University Libraries.
Tonight 1968, on CBS News special, Walter Cronkite declared that a Vietnam trip had shown him LBJ administration was wrong-- in fact, the war was in "stalemate" and U.S. should bargain for peace. LBJ reputedly reacted by saying if he'd lost Cronkite, he'd lost middle America.
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” - MLK, 1956
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE was released 79 years ago today. One of the most beloved of all Christmas movies, and among the most popular films of its star James Stewart, the tale of how it was created is like throwing a lasso round the moon…
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3 Aug 1936: U.S. #Olympic runner Jesse #Owens defeats the “fastest man” in the world, fellow U.S. teammate Ralph Metcalfe, in the 100 meter dash at the 1936 #Berlin Summer Olympic games to win the gold medal. #history#running#race#ad https://t.co/hOj7ltl3NI
APUSH students: I am immensely proud of you for the dedication and hard work you put forth this year. Whether you received a qualifying score or not, each of you grew as individuals and have gained valuable insights and skills that will benefit you in the future.
On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson died the same day as John Adams, on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence (the document Jefferson wrote!)