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Movies in schools the way of the future (1914)
Teacher of the future will be expert with camera and moving picture machine by Herbert Quick Ten thousand school children at Saginaw, Michigan were recently given their first treat at the free...
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Fireplaces in California homes (1910)
Fireplaces in California homes The open effect of the interior construction of California bungalows and cottages makes it possible for many artistic possibilities in the building of the fireplace, as...
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Famous surprise baby is doing well (1915)
Famous surprise baby is getting along fine! Mrs Gibson calls on little one who so startled her family by coming by Idah McGlone Gibson Chicago — March 27 [1915] — “There, isn’t she a beauty, my...
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The 72-year wait is over: See the 1940 census
The US census of 1940 At long last, the 1940 US census has been made available to the public! The records were officially released at midnight on April 2, 2012. This marks a full seventy-two years...
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The Hindenburg disaster (1937)
Oh, the humanity When one of the largest objects ever to fly — the airship Hindenburg — left Frankfurt, Germany, on May 3, 1937, there were 97 people onboard — 36 passengers, and 61 offers and crew...
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Fred Astaire: Puttin’ On The Ritz (1946)
Have you seen the well-to-do… >> Download the MP3 of “Puttin’ On The Ritz” here!
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Suffrage victory in Congress (1919)
Women who engineered suffrage Congress victory Group of lobbyists of the National Woman’s Party and Senator Jones of Washington. These women conducted a six-year fight for the Federal suffrage...
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Stories from WWII: A D-Day diary (1944)
Prologue Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Shanley was originally commander of the 2nd Battalion 508. After he was injured, Lt. Colonel Mark Alexander took over. When Alexander was, in turn, injured, Captain...
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Stars pay tribute to Gene Kelly: 100th birthday
Justin Timberlake’s Tribute To Gene Kelly Hugh Jackman’s Tribute To Gene Kelly Glee’s Harry Shum, Jr’s Tribute To Gene Kelly
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350 killed in Japanese attack on Hawaii (1941)
Air raids on Hawaii & Manila throw US into World War Striking with bomb and torpedo in the early morning dawn, Japan attacked the United States’ far eastern outposts by sea and by air in an...
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Writer tells story of attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
Writer tells story of attack on Hawaii by Eugene Burns Honolulu, Dec 7 – At least two Japanese bombers, their wings bearing the insignia of the rising sun, appeared over Honolulu at about 7:35 am...
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Live Aid concert videos (1985)
Feed the world The goal of the Live Aid concerts was to raise money to help relieve the ongoing famine in Ethiopia, and was organized by Irish musician Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Scotland’s Midge...
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Radio delivers the Republican National Convention (1976)
FYI: Hear updates from the RNC on CBS & NBC CBS Radio Network You don’t have to miss this summer’s hottest news story just because you’re cooling it. Relax. Maybe the Republicans won’t quite be...
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Star Trek: The Original Series opening credits (1966)
Space: The final frontier. Star Trek: Opening credits (first episode) Space: The final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new...
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Apple introduces the Macintosh personal computer (1984)
Here's the original press release that a small California company called Apple released back in January 1984, announcing the launch of their new PC -- the first mass-market personal computer featuring...
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Moon landing video & transcript (1969)
With more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong climbs down the ladder and proclaims, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
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Battlefield report: Wounded Knee Massacre (1890)
First reports from the Battle of Wounded Knee KILLED LIKE DOGS. Soldiers Butcher Chief Big Foot’s Warriors. HAND TO HAND BATTLE. The Despairing Savages Fight On Foot. Half Armed. CORPSES STREW THE...
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The first Earth Day (1970)
([Original] EDITOR’S NOTE: April 22 across the nation has been designated Earth Day, the culmination of demonstrations and teach-ins protesting the deteriorating state of the country’s environment....
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Victory in Europe Day (1945)
President Proclaims Victory in Europe Truman warns Japanese to quit or face destruction; unconditional surrender will be ratified in Berlin Washington — President Truman proclaimed victory in Europe...
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