Senator George McGovern- the Democratic Presidential nominee in 1972 turns 90 today. George McGovern was a World War II war hero-flying 35 missions over German-occupied Europe. After the war he […]
On this day in 1941 British prime minister Winston Churchill first displayed the “V-for Victory” hand signal. An interesting story on the history of the V-Sign in link below. The […]
The London games are just a week away. How the Olympic Games have changed over its history. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 […]
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith- the last decendant of POTUS #16 Abraham Lincoln-was born on this day in 1904. He was the great grandson of Abraham. His grandfather was Robert Todd […]
John Glenn one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts-91 years old today. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth on Friendship 7 on February 20th, 1962. In […]
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the father of “Gonzo” journalism was born on this day in 1937. Hunter Thompson is my favorite writer. His first book was “Hell’s Angels” in 1966 […]
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