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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

PBS American Experience "The Great War" Premieres

The Great War

PREMIERES APRIL 10, 2017 | 5 HRS 42 MIN

Discover how WWI transformed America through the stories of those whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Kennedy Space Center's NASA Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Astronauts

On this Day in American History from Nasa.gov:
Apollo 1 Crew

Kennedy Space Center's NASA Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Astronauts

"Jan. 27, marks the 50th anniversary of the loss of the crew of Apollo 1. The ceremony also honored the astronauts of the STS-51L Challenger crew who perished in 1986, the STS-107 crew of Columbia who died in 2003, along with other astronauts who were lost in the line of duty."
LINKS:

Kennedy Space Center's NASA Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Astronauts: Kennedy Space Center's NASA Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Astonauts

History https://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/index.html
E-Books https://history.nasa.gov/series95.html#ebooks

IMAGES https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/albums

Sunday, December 11, 2016

The remedy for the spread of fake news? History teachers, says @KevinLevin

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Never Forget Pearl Harbor! 12/07/1941

Credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 3rd Class Diana Quinlan

The USS Arizona Memorial

Today is the 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and want to thank all the men and women who sacrificed themselves in so many ways to win the war. Here are some links for helping to remember this day and its history.

Remembering Pearl Harbor
CBS News:
https://youtu.be/ncBSa6TuH94
History.com:

PBS:
PEARL HARBOR - INTO THE ARIZONA | Sunken Relics Revealed | PBS
https://youtu.be/xzSwLn5J-BY
Smithsonian Channel:
https://youtu.be/JBDbrf6Nktk
https://youtu.be/zh2-SkyUs_4
Military.com:
https://youtu.be/T4Cjd1_4haQ

FDR's Address to Congress 12/08/1941
http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/speech-3324

https://youtu.be/lK8gYGg0dkE