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Yellowstone National Park - A vast wilderness of natural beauty
On March 1, 1872 President Ulysses Grant signed into existence the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park. The 2.2 million acres of wilderness was "set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people."
Yellowstone's name is historically credited to the... Continue reading
WOODSTOCK ROCKS
Bethel, New York
August 15 – 17, 1969
The largest rock concert ever, arrived and left, and we will never be the same again. The police estimated that there were a million people on the road trying to get to the festival. Controlling the overwhelming crowd was next to impossible.
The festival actually took place on Max Yasgur's farm about fifty miles away. Woodstock... Continue reading
Singer – Songwriter, Carole King
At the age of 18, Carole King had her first chart topper as a songwriter with ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’, co-written with Gerry Goffin, the two eventually married and divorced. Over the years, the two wrote dozens of popular songs for a variety of singers, many of which became standards in American popular culture. In 1997, King co-wrote ‘The Reason’ for Celine... Continue reading
Peter Jennings
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was born July 29, 1938 in Toronto, Canada Former ABC News President Elmer Lower discovered Mr. Jennings while he was a co-anchor at the CTV. Jennings was named anchor and senior editor of World News Tonight in 1983 replacing Frank Reynolds.
John F. Kennedy Defeats Richard Nixon in the First Presidential Debate in 1960
November 9, 1960
In a tumultuous campaign that was highlighted by the first televised presidential debate, John F. Kennedy a wealthy Democratic Senator from Massachusetts narrowly defeated Richard M. Nixon by 118,000 votes to become the thirty fifth president of the United States.
A crucial factor and turning... Continue reading
The Luner Module “Eagle” landed on the Moon at Tranquility Base
on July 20, 1969 at 4:18 p.m. EDT,
Neil Armstrong realized that they were heading into a field of boulders on the northeast shoulder of a crater the size of a football field. Drama was the last thing that any one had wanted. A warning light was telling him he had less than 60 seconds of fuel left, but they were close now and it... Continue reading
FRIENDLY’S –
A 5 cent Ice Cream Cone and a Smile
The year was 1935. The place was Springfield, Massachusetts. The Great Depression had weakened the nation and good, secure jobs were few and far between.
Undaunted by the dismal economy and inspired by a vote of confidence loan from their parents, two spunky brothers – 20 year-old Prestley Blake and 18 year-old Curtis Blake – opened a... Continue reading
"Gateway to the West" Opens to us all
St. Louis, Missouri
October 28, 1965
An estimated 10,000 people gathered on the grounds along with tens of thousands of curious onlookers gazing out their windows in their office buildings downtown turned out to witness the completion of the Arch. Architect Eero Saarinen's inspired design for a 630 foot high stainless steel arch was... Continue reading
John Glenn flew 59 combat missions in the South Pacific during World War II, and flew 63 missions during the Korean conflict. He received many decorations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross six times.
After the Korean conflict, Glenn joined the Naval Air Test Center's staff of expert flyers and served as a test pilot for Naval and Marine aircraft, including the FJ3, the F7U Cutlass,... Continue reading
When the stock market crashed in 1929, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. held a $91 million, 24-year lease on a piece of midtown Manhattan property known as "the speakeasy belt." He planned to gentrify the neighborhood by building a new Metropolitan Opera House on the site but his plans were dashed by the failing economy. He then partnered with Radio Corporation of America, a young company whose... Continue reading
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Tris Speaker career total of 3,514 hits ranks him # 5 on the all-time list
Tris Speaker played 22 seasons (1907-1928) in the majors, mostly for the Red Sox and Indians. Though he never hit more than 17 home runs in any season, he was one of the top hitters in the game during a time period known as the “Dead Ball Era.” Speaker had a career batting average of .345 and hit at least .380 in six different seasons. His career total of 3,514 hits ranks him # 5 on the all-time list. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.