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‘National Flag Day’ is Friday, June 14
Something small happened way back in 1885, and we barely hear one word about it, even though there is one day each year that is dedicated to this one reference point.
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35 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin Begin Recording ‘In Through the Out Door’
Thirty-five years ago, Led Zeppelin – sidelined in recent years by personal issues, including the tragic death of singer Robert Plant’s young son – reconvened in Stockholm to begin working on the band’s eighth album, ‘In Through the Out Door.’
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Look How Far Cell Phone Technology has Come in 30 Years [VIDEO]
Kim Komando is a radio host, and one of the best in the 'biz' when speaking techno trends, so when I stumbled upon this video, couldn't help but sharing it with you.
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27 Years Ago: Van Halen Perform First Show With Sammy Hagar
On March 27, 1986, the city of Shreveport, Louisiana bore witness to the very first public performance of Van Halen MKII – otherwise nicknamed “Van Hagar,” in reference to the band’s new front man, Sammy Hagar, who had controversially replaced former loudmouth, David Lee Roth, a few months prior.
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‘Hobo History’ on Display at Nacogdoches Railroad Depot
Before the advent of playing Virtual Games and I-Pads reducing our entire life to an 8 by 11 video display, I can remember taking Sunday outings to the locomotive freight yard.
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March is “Texas History Month”
Make plans now to go all Texas, all the time, as March signals "Texas History Month". We do things BIG here, and that means celebrations will be plentiful statewide.
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Lincoln is a Good Movie, But Is it Inaccurate?
A Connecticut Senator says the Steven Spielberg movie, Lincoln, is historically inaccurate.
Senator Joe Courtney has written a letter to Spielberg saying the movie has his state on the wrong side of the slavery debate. In the movie, Connecticut lawmakers are seen wanting to keep slavery, while in real life Senator Courtney says Connecticut lawmakers in the 1860's voted to abolish slavery. Now what?
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Texas to Remain Part of The United States
Shortly after President Obama's reelection, more than 125,000 folks signed a petition that was eventually received by the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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45 Years Ago: Bob Dylan’s ‘John Wesley Harding’ Album Released
In mid-1966, following a whirlwind couple of years in which he became a legend and a reluctant star, Bob Dylan withdrew from the public eye. And he found a reason that was fitting of his testy image at the time: He claimed he was in a motorcycle accident, which fans still dispute to this day. Was it real? Or was it staged so that the increasingly agitated and reclusive singer-songwriter could get away from it all for a while and clear his head?
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29 Years Ago: The Who Announce Breakup
The Who were undoubtedly one of the most innovative and important hard rock bands of all time. Ranging from psychedelic pop rock material like 'I Can See For Miles' and 'Pinball Wizard' all the way through epic arena rock classics like 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Who Are You,' they virtually single-handedly perfected both the concept album and the rock opera. But the latter part of the decade was unkind to the group, who experienced a series of misfortunes leading into the early part of the '80s. On Dec. 16, 1983, guitarist Pete Townshend announced that he was leaving the Who, effectively ending the group.
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This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info)
1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)
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Pearl Harbor Day Overshadowed By Syrian Threat [VIDEO]
Lest we forget that today is Pearl Harbor day (December 7). The attack, 71 years ago, caught us off guard, and unless our government leaders stop sleeping at the switch, history has a real chance of repeating itself.