Tag Day in history

Outside the convention

July 15, 1964 – GOP Convention – View From The Cow Palace: Sliding Off The Rails.

News for this day, at least in the U.S., had primarily to do with the Republican Convention and the selection of Barry Goldwater as Presidential Candidate. Long thought to be the turning point in the Republican Party, it actually began…

July 13, 1974 – Breaking Out In Handcuffs – Nixon And Ehrlichman – Funeral For A Justice.

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The Congo

July 12, 1960 – The Congo: In Another World . . .Madness. – A Convention Gets Underway.

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Paris summit and Protests

July 1, 1947 – The Paris Summit – The Cold War – Not Least Of All, The Weather

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July 1, 1938 – Gettysburg Revisited – July 1, 1863

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The Peace Corps -

June 14, 1962 – JFK And The Peace Corps – New Frontier Continued.

This day 59 years ago, the New Frontier was alive and well and girding up its optimistic loins for a crack at settling the world’s problems. Kennedy lost no time in actualizing his dream for a Peace Corps. Between his…

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan On The Radio – 1962 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Birthday Edition

After devoting too many posts the past year on tributes for musicians who have passed away, it’s an absolute pleasure to post something of a celebration tonight. Hard to imagine, but Bob Dylan turns 80 today, May 24th. Not to…

May 14, 1992 – Day Of Recovery, Broken Ceasefires And A Spotted Owl –

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LBJ

April 26, 1964 – LBJ: “Making A Step Toward A Peaceful World” – New York World’s Fair Opens.

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