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January 18, 1956 – Looking At The Rose Through World Colored Glasses – John Foster Dulles.

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January 18, 2021

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Happy Pills – 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles.

Mental Health in the 1950’s was still something of a mystery when the first medications were introduced to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychosis. The introduction of Tranquilizers to the American public was met with a goodly amount of…

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January 17, 2021
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November 23, 1970 – A Search Continues, A War Goes On, The View From Folsom – Nixon Overrides A Veto –

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November 23, 2020

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October 22, 1962 – October Mayhem. The Cuban Missile Crisis.

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October 22, 2020

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October 15, 1951 – War In Korea – “We Don’t Have Magic Weapons To Win Wars Quickly”

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October 15, 2020

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Living On The Edge: 1956 – Past Daily Reference Room

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October 8, 2020
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August 20, 1956 – Republican Convention – Day One – Great American Rituals.

The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956. U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former…

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August 24, 2020

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March 27, 1957 – The McClellan Hearings – RFK Vs. The Teamsters

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March 27, 2020

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March 19, 1948 – A Cold War Tinderbox – Roman Spring – The Marshall Plan

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March 19, 2020

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February 19, 1951 – The Situation In Korea: Successful Advances – Attempted Revivals

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February 19, 2020

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