Mr Rick’s History

History, movies, space exploration, nostalgia, folklore, tall tales, & whatever else I can jam into 280 characters.

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Our beloved Mr. Rick passed away after a brief illness. Please see the following link for more information on Rick's incredibly life, contributions, and the award we established in his honor.
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#ThisDayinHistory 1972 - David Bowie steps on stage in a London pub as Ziggy Stardust for the first time. A legend is born. #DavidBowie #RockAndRoll #ZiggyStardust #SpidersfromMars

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Exploring the avante-garde architectural manifesto - spreading the art & ideas of a new age @ the dawn of the 20th century. @JSTOR_Daily https://t.co/yEtM4zM643 #architecture #design #art #history

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Autochefs, home computers, entertainment consoles. This is what the house of the future looks like! (The future being 2001 & the present being 1967) https://t.co/Jk6ecEP3tj #mrrickshistory #retrofuture #technology

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#Bowling has a rich tradition at the #WhiteHouse Who were the great presidential bowlers? https://t.co/3hln9GLEn3 #USHistory #whitehousehistory #POTUS

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Best road movies? Not a complete list, but representative. Mine is still "Easy Rider." What say you? https://t.co/JF5AW3PQSj @rejectnation #cinema #movies #roadmovies

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Don McClean's "American Pie" inspired by the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly & others is loaded with cultural references. Check it out. https://t.co/k0SuEZ6sjf #music #rockandroll #history #AmericanPie

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#thisdayinhistory 1959 - The day the music died. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson, aka "The Big Bopper," die in a plane crash. The tragic event almost claimed Waylon Jennings as well but he gave up his seat for a cold bus ride. #RockAndRoll #music #aviation

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#ThisDayInHistory 1913 - Grand Central Terminal opens in NYC. 10 yrs and $4 billion in today's dollars. World-famous transportation remains a work of art. #GrandCentral #architecture #NYC #trains

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#OnThisDay in 1790 the US Supreme Court assembles for the 1st time. #SCOTUS wasn't a big deal until it assumed the power of judicial review with Marbury v. Madison in 1805. Then things got fun. #history #SupremeCourt #law #judicialbranch

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#ThisDayinHistory 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia breaks up in the skies over Texas during reentry, killing all 7 astronauts on board. #Space #Columbia #NASA #SpaceShuttleColumbia

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Why did "Flash Gordon" fail? Who says it failed!? This movie is awesome. Get the inside scoop @VHSRevival https://t.co/nWRe8uQfTZ #movies #80smovies #SciFi #sciencefiction

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Nobody saw this coming? #thisdayinhistory 1968 - VietCong launch major offensive against South Vietnam. #TetOffensive is military failure for the communists. But America’s had enough of both #LBJ & Vietnam. #Vietnamwar #mrrickshistory #ushistory #warfare

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The impact of the cigarette on 20th century America. Thank the advertisers. Or maybe curse them. https://t.co/slRGUFGD1X @JSTOR_Daily #cigarettes #tobacco #History #Health

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What inspired Jesse James to a life of crime? Behind the making of America's most famous outlaw. https://t.co/vixgTwqgDw #CivilWar #crime #wildwest #ushistory

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Check out "Good Night Oppy" on Amazon. A great #documentary about the #Mars Opportunity Rover and its long, adventurous life. Surprisingly moving. #Space #SpaceExploration

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Mr. Rick's History returns for the New Year! The Founders on the National Debt, Meet Hiram Revels, Nuking Richard Nixon, Movies on Vinyl. Thomas Paine, too! https://t.co/feEACZU3mu #history #FoundingFathers #USSenate #NationalDebt #movies #homeentertainment #CommonSense

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#thisdayinhistory 1981 - Iran frees embassy hostages after 444 days of captivity. Planes leave Tehran moments after President #JimmyCarter leaves office. #ushistory #Iran #hostagecrisis

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They were called the kings of schlock, but everyone has at least 1 favorite Cannon movie. What's yours? https://t.co/mbikWrFEjR #Hollywood #actionmovies #1980s #GolanGlobus #CannonFilms

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@AylingMark Great book. Uncompromising. One of my favorite writers.