Category: Day in history

African American man in a suit making a gesture over his nose while holding a microphone with a Los Angeles Lakers logo at a sports event or press conference.

Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) – A Few Words.

Kobe Bryant – speech at ceremony retiring #6 and #24 – December 18, 2017 – Shock gives way to numb gives way to loss – the news, only hours ago, that Basketball legend Kobe Bryant was among those killed in a Helicopter accident near Calabasas earlier today has left an

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Election ’72 – The Elusive Youth Vote. Past Daily Reference Room

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Meeting of government officials and dignitaries in a historic parliamentary chamber, capturing political history and formal proceedings, with rich architectural details and attentive assembly.

January 3, 1936 – Opening Day Of Congress – Capitol Hill In The Days Of The New Deal.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”48497″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 3, 1936 – Opening Day of Congress – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It makes all the difference in the world: Become a Patron! January 3, 1936 – Opening day of the 74th Congress. The long, sometimes laborious ritual, but significant as it marked

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Armed female soldier with camouflage mask and rifle in a conflict zone, historic war photograph, military personnel, peace and conflict, news archive, historical documentary image.

December 18, 1994 – A War In Chechnya – Una-Bomber Strikes Again – Dummy Cops In Florida – Next Time, Take The Train.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”48254″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”December 18, 1994 – News Of The Hour – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! December 18, 1994 – This week Chechnya became a household word through the world as the former Soviet republic was now in

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