It was in the October, 1959 issue of the magazine, ‘Literaturnaya Gazeta’, that a graduate of the Soviet Academy of Mining, Petr Mikhailovich Borisov proposed the construction of a dam spanning the 55 mile Bering …
Linda Thao
In the Name of Independence
29 September marks the birthday of Mozambique independence leader, Samora Machel, in 1933. Machel was born in the Gaza Province, of Mozambique. He never completed the fourth grade and would go on to work as …
They Were Not Forgotten
A diverse group took part in the first meeting of the Campus Workers Collective at Union South, and used the occasion to commemorate Sacco and Vanzetti. The crowd heard a compelling presentation by Assistant Professor …
Every Dog has his day
On 23 September, 1952, Richard Nixon made one of the most important speeches in his political career. In the midst of the Presidential campaign, a story had broken that GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Richard Nixon had …
Verboten?
It was on 20 September, 1932, that the German film, ‘Madchen in Uniform’ opened in American theaters. The film was directed by Leontine Sagan, a Jewish theater director, and depicted romantic feelings in an all …
Storming the Gates
On 13 September, 1971, 43 people were killed when New York State Police stormed the Attica Correctional Facility. The prison had been seized by prisoners on 9 September, when about half of the 2,200 inmates …
Lonesome Traveler
5 September, marks the date that the book, ‘On the Road’ was published in 1957. The book was the result of numerous cross country travels by Kerouac, who kept notebooks in which he recorded the …
Peace is Restored
It was on 2 September, 1945, that General Douglas MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan, aboard the USS Missouri. On this occasion, MacArthur would deliver a memorable address to those gathered, which he began by …
Hail to the Chief
1 October marks the birthday of William Rehnquist in 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rehnquist served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for nearly 19 years, making him the fourth-longest-serving Chief Justice. With the assistance …
The Hour of Vengeance
23 August marks the date in 1927 on which Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Massachusetts. The pair were Italian immigrants, Sacco worked as a shoemaker and Vanzetti was a fish peddler. Both …