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JFK’s unfinished legacy of peacemaking, a dream during the Cold War
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAnd we are all mortal.” Moments before the president’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, the Kennedys...
Who is Larry O'Brien and why did the NBA name a trophy after him?
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoOutside of basketball, he was a key player in the politics of the 1960s, including the election of ...
Iran’s foothold in Venezuela requires a tougher response
The Hill· 3 days agoBiden make clear that Venezuela will be held economically, diplomatically, and militarily...
7 Classic Biopics About Historical Figures From Abraham Lincoln to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Deadline via Yahoo News· 7 days agoLives of historical figures often get cinematic treatment to tell sweeping tales of real life...
Former San Marino estate of CIA chief John McCone sets sales record at $30M
Pasadena Star-News· 7 days agoA gated, 5.5-acre compound once owned by John McCone, the CIA director during the Cuban missile...
Chip Minemyer | Stop it with the ‘darkest day’ ridiculousness
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoI am a frequent visitor to the Flight 93 National Memorial, a permanent tribute to the 40 individuals who died fighting back against terrorist hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001. In all, 2,977 people ...
A look back at the passage of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Cronin and Loevy
Colorado Springs Gazette· 6 days agoMonday is the 60th anniversary of the successful cloture vote in the U.S. Senate that enabled final enactment, on July 2, 1964, of the landmark Civil Rights ...
Community remembers costs as 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act nears
The Meridian Star· 4 days agoAt a commemoration event Friday at First Union Baptist Church, a historic Black church were Martin...
When the C.I.A. Messes Up
The New Yorker· 4 days agoThe C.I.A.’s aims were rarely popular, and its meddling was detested. Washington tolerated this, perhaps even preferred it. For all the heady talk of promoting democracy, ...
