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Post by Fairweather on Jun 17, 2008 15:59:37 GMT -5
Per the NY TIMES:
On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
I thought this might be a good idea for a new thread. Sort of our version of "and on that note. . ." Only specifically about history. Along with music and ghosts and kitties, another of my passions.
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Post by Krista on Jun 17, 2008 18:06:08 GMT -5
Per the NY TIMES: On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. I thought this might be a good idea for a new thread. Sort of our version of "and on that note. . ." Only specifically about history. Along with music and ghosts and kitties, another of my passions. Here's another one courtesy of my morning silly guys from 1994. It can be summed up in 2 words - white Bronco.
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Post by Fairweather on Jun 17, 2008 18:36:00 GMT -5
OUCH!! It IS that anniversary, isn't it?
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Post by Fairweather on Jun 18, 2008 14:35:42 GMT -5
Courtesy of Wikipedia, an important event in WWII history:
The Appeal of 18th June was a famous speech by Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, in 1940. The appeal is the origin of the French Resistance to the German occupation during World War II. De Gaulle spoke to the French people from London after the fall of France. He declared the war for France was not yet over, and rallied the country in support of the Resistance. It is one of the most important speeches in French history.
In spite of its reputation as the beginning of the Resistance and Free French, historians have shown that the appeal was heard only by a minority of French people. De Gaulle's June 22, 1940 speech on the BBC was much more widely heard.
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Post by Laura on Jun 18, 2008 14:47:00 GMT -5
Courtesy of Wikipedia, an important event in WWII history: The Appeal of 18th June was a famous speech by Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, in 1940. The appeal is the origin of the French Resistance to the German occupation during World War II. De Gaulle spoke to the French people from London after the fall of France. He declared the war for France was not yet over, and rallied the country in support of the Resistance. It is one of the most important speeches in French history. In spite of its reputation as the beginning of the Resistance and Free French, historians have shown that the appeal was heard only by a minority of French people. De Gaulle's June 22, 1940 speech on the BBC was much more widely heard. There's something I always liked about De Gaulle. His tallness, his uniform and that hat. His way of walking, his salute. Didn't know much about his politics, but he was a very commanding looking man.
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Post by Fairweather on Jun 18, 2008 15:15:32 GMT -5
That French swagger. Maybe not the greatest politician and leader, but oh he had style.
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Post by g1 on Jun 19, 2008 7:53:42 GMT -5
On this date in:
1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, N.C., after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America.
1862 Slavery was outlawed in U.S. territories.
1903 Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig was born in New York City.
1910 Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash.
1917 During World War I, King George V ordered the British royal family to dispense with its German-sounding surname, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor.
1934 The Federal Communications Commission was created.
1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. They had been convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
1961 The Supreme Court struck down a provision in Maryland's constitution requiring state officeholders to profess a belief in God.
1977 Pope Paul VI proclaimed a 19th-century Philadelphia bishop, John Neumann, the first male U.S. saint.
1986 University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the second pick in the NBA draft, suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure.
1987 The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creationism science as well.
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Post by Laura on Jun 19, 2008 10:05:07 GMT -5
Thanks g1 for that great list of events on this day in.. Very interesting.
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Post by Krista on Jun 19, 2008 10:05:10 GMT -5
On this date in: 1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, N.C., after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America. 1862 Slavery was outlawed in U.S. territories. 1903 Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig was born in New York City. 1910 Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash. 1917 During World War I, King George V ordered the British royal family to dispense with its German-sounding surname, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor. 1934 The Federal Communications Commission was created. 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. They had been convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. 1961 The Supreme Court struck down a provision in Maryland's constitution requiring state officeholders to profess a belief in God. 1977 Pope Paul VI proclaimed a 19th-century Philadelphia bishop, John Neumann, the first male U.S. saint. 1986 University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the second pick in the NBA draft, suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure. 1987 The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creationism science as well. Wow...the Rosenbergs were executed today. What too many people may not know is that the Rosenbergs had 2 sons. No one on either side of the family offered to take care of the boys; they ended up being adopted by the man who wrote the haunting song "Strange Fruit" and his wife. I own the book written by their son, Robert, and have seen the documentary by their grand-daughter. Here's more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg
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Post by g1 on Jun 20, 2008 8:08:35 GMT -5
Just when you thougth it was safe... (one of these days maybe I'll watch it...) www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52627Jaws released On this day in 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in theaters. The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New England resort town became an instant blockbuster and the highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by 1977's Star Wars. Jaws was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Picture category and took home three Oscars, for Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound. The film, a breakthrough for director Spielberg, then 27 years old, spawned three sequels. (Belated thanks for the Rosenberg links, Krista. i wasn't aware of their children and their careers)
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Post by Fairweather on Jun 25, 2008 15:58:47 GMT -5
Courtesy of the NY TIMES:
On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.
I confess that, even though I know better, when I think of Gen. Custer I see either Errol Flynn, who played him in the 1941 film THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON, or Gary Cole, who played him in the 1991 miniseries SON OF THE MORNING STAR.
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Post by rory on Jun 25, 2008 16:16:26 GMT -5
Courtesy of the NY TIMES: On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. I confess that, even though I know better, when I think of Gen. Custer I see either Errol Flynn, who played him in the 1941 film THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON, or Gary Cole, who played him in the 1991 miniseries SON OF THE MORNING STAR. Being a child of the sixties I usually think of Wayne Maunder on the "Legend of Custer" TV series
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Post by Krista on Jun 25, 2008 17:51:07 GMT -5
Courtesy of the NY TIMES: On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. I confess that, even though I know better, when I think of Gen. Custer I see either Errol Flynn, who played him in the 1941 film THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON, or Gary Cole, who played him in the 1991 miniseries SON OF THE MORNING STAR. I've been to Custer Battlefield more times than I care to remember; it usually manages to be about the hottest day of the summer in that part of the country, too. The last time I was there, the temp was 115.
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Post by Krista on Jun 25, 2008 17:52:51 GMT -5
Courtesy of the NY TIMES: On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. I confess that, even though I know better, when I think of Gen. Custer I see either Errol Flynn, who played him in the 1941 film THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON, or Gary Cole, who played him in the 1991 miniseries SON OF THE MORNING STAR. Oh, and today is the birth date of George Orwell. Memo to GWB & his ilk; 1984 is not a "how to" manual!
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Post by Aunt Ornery on Jun 26, 2008 4:31:49 GMT -5
Oh, and today is the birth date of George Orwell. Memo to GWB & his ilk; 1984 is not a "how to" manual! Sometimes I think they are doing 1984 with Animal Farm thrown in hink shrub would make a good Napoleon?
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Post by moonstone on Jun 26, 2008 7:37:39 GMT -5
Oh, and today is the birth date of George Orwell. Memo to GWB & his ilk; 1984 is not a "how to" manual! Sometimes I think they are doing 1984 with Animal Farm thrown in hink shrub would make a good Napoleon? Not just sometimes, Auntie. Always.
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Post by Krista on Jun 26, 2008 8:48:37 GMT -5
Sometimes I think they are doing 1984 with Animal Farm thrown in hink shrub would make a good Napoleon? Not just sometimes, Auntie. Always. In Animal Farm, Napoleon was the name of the pig who helped begin the revolt against the farmer; at the end of the book, after doing some pretty despicable things, he was cozying up to that farmer.
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Post by Fairweather on Jul 2, 2008 9:23:29 GMT -5
One of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century:
On July 2, 1937, aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator
The theories are fantastic to say the least--My take is that she was off course and low on fuel and the ocean took her and Fred Noonan.
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Post by Krista on Jul 2, 2008 9:52:50 GMT -5
One of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century: On July 2, 1937, aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator The theories are fantastic to say the least--My take is that she was off course and low on fuel and the ocean took her and Fred Noonan. Marlon Brando died on this date a few years ago. I remember hearing about it while watching the news and riding my stationery bike; I immediately began bawling. That afternoon, I watched Streetcar Named Desire & Last Tango in Paris.
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Post by Fairweather on Jul 2, 2008 12:42:21 GMT -5
Here's an offbeat suggestion: in an op piece for WaPo historian Andrew Trees suggests that we celebrate, on July 2nd, some of the things our founding fathers FAILED to do. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070102234.html?wpisrc=newsletterOne of those was that on July 2, 1776, they did not manage to pass a legislative act that would have accomplished the throwing down of the gauntlet we now call the Declaration of Independence did so magnificently two days later. And if you read the whole thing, I'll bet that, like me, you realize that Alexander Hamilton was the most dangerous of the Founding Fathers and quite possibly the spiritual father of morons like Karl Rove. Hamilton was of the opinion that the presidency was an office that ought to be held for life. YIKES!!! Maybe Aaron Burr did us a favor we don't appreciate.
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Post by Krista on Jul 2, 2008 13:07:36 GMT -5
Here's an offbeat suggestion: in an op piece for WaPo historian Andrew Trees suggests that we celebrate, on July 2nd, some of the things our founding fathers FAILED to do. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070102234.html?wpisrc=newsletterOne of those was that on July 2, 1776, they did not manage to pass a legislative act that would have accomplished the throwing down of the gauntlet we now call the Declaration of Independence did so magnificently two days later. And if you read the whole thing, I'll bet that, like me, you realize that Alexander Hamilton was the most dangerous of the Founding Fathers and quite possibly the spiritual father of morons like Karl Rove. Hamilton was of the opinion that the presidency was an office that ought to be held for life. YIKES!!! Maybe Aaron Burr did us a favor we don't appreciate. The portrayal of Hamilton in the John Adams mini-series on HBO reminded me a lot of our current evil incarnate VP.
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Post by Laura on Jul 2, 2008 14:27:09 GMT -5
Here's an offbeat suggestion: in an op piece for WaPo historian Andrew Trees suggests that we celebrate, on July 2nd, some of the things our founding fathers FAILED to do. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070102234.html?wpisrc=newsletterOne of those was that on July 2, 1776, they did not manage to pass a legislative act that would have accomplished the throwing down of the gauntlet we now call the Declaration of Independence did so magnificently two days later. And if you read the whole thing, I'll bet that, like me, you realize that Alexander Hamilton was the most dangerous of the Founding Fathers and quite possibly the spiritual father of morons like Karl Rove. Hamilton was of the opinion that the presidency was an office that ought to be held for life. YIKES!!! Maybe Aaron Burr did us a favor we don't appreciate. The portrayal of Hamilton in the John Adams mini-series on HBO reminded me a lot of our current evil incarnate VP. I've not only been hearing alot about this movie, but on CNN this morning a reporter was saying that the book is a must read. In particular because of the current administration and what it has done to set the Constitution on it's head. She said because of all that's happened with this administration and the Constitution, John Adams must be rolling around in his grave. In honor of July 4th she said people should read this book.
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Post by g1 on Jul 3, 2008 8:51:36 GMT -5
Ooops-- a day late... July 1958 in railroad history One of steam's greatest chapters comes to a close July 2 when class S-2 No. 746 makes the last revenue freight trip of a Nickel Plate Road Berkshire, Bellevue-Conneaut, Ohio. . . . I'm not sentimental about much, except for steam locomotives. I was born too late to actually see them in action, and have to settle for tourist runs and static displays. I argue about this 1958 date as local papers list the last revenue run on the NKP as 1963, when No 755 -- steamed up and pulling -- made the trip from Cleveland to Conneaut OH to be placed on display at the museum. The magnificent 2-8-4 "Berkshire" locomotives -- named for the mountains where they first demonstrated their worth-- are faster and more powerful than most of the diesel locomotives on the rails today. At least one is still steaming in the upper midwest, and was the model for the animated movie about a Christmas train a few years back. A photo of 755 at Conneaut. I grew up near the town and regularly stop by to visit my brother. And most always (when my wife lets me) drive by the museum.
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Post by moonstone on Jul 3, 2008 10:01:34 GMT -5
g -- Where is that locomotive running in the "upper Midwest"? If you know, of course. The reason I ask is that there is a similar train still operating in this state ... about 40 miles from here, and we rode that train a few years ago. That was really neat.
I really love old trains. Thank you for this treat.
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Post by Laura on Jul 3, 2008 10:42:47 GMT -5
Great picture of No 755 locomotive g1. Having a brother who is 7 years older than me, I grew up loving trains. My brother had, I think every model made in the 50s. He still has them. I got several from him to display in my house. No 755 must be awesome to see in person.
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