It was in October of 1977 that Epic Records would release a song by country singer Johnny Paycheck that would climb to number one on the Billboard charts. The song was “Take this job and …
American History
The 25th
It was on 1 October, 1941, that the 25th Infantry Division of the United States Army would be activated. They wouldn’t have to wait long to see action, as the attack on Pearl Harbor was …
Twin Towers
On 11 September, 2001, the United States suffered its most damaging terrorist attack to date. Over 3,000 lives were lost when four hijacked commercial airliners were flown against targets in New York City and Washington, …
Labor Never Quits
16 August marks the birthday of George Meany, long time President of the AFL-CIO. Born in 1894, In Harlem, New York City, to Irish American parents, Meany would quit school at 16 to become a …
Famous Footprint
It was 50 years ago, on 20 July, 1969, that man first set foot on the moon. That step was taken by Neal Armstrong, an Ohio native, Purdue University graduate, and US Navy Aviator who …
Match of the Century
It was on 11 July, 1972, that American Bobby Fischer, faced off against Soviet Boris Spassky in the World Chess Championship. The match took place in the unlikely location of Reykjavik, Iceland, and unexpectedly captured …
The Language of Free Men
It was on 31 May, 1961, that President John F. Kennedy began his historic trip to France. Despite the unpredictable and sometimes difficult relation between the USA and France, Kennedy was effusive in his praise …
The Forgotten First
It is widely assumed that the debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 was the first televised Presidential debate, and while that is true in regard to the two nominees of the …
The Making of Maverick
It was on 26 March, in 1892, that Paul Douglas, US Senator from Illinois, was born. During WWII, Douglas joined the US Marines at the age of 50, making him the oldest Private in the …
The Next War
It was on 16 March, 1936 that Lewis Gorin (pictured above), a student at Princeton, published the manifesto of a satirical group called ‘Veterans of Future Wars’, playing off of the VFW acronym of the …