17 June 2010
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To illustrate how drastically political parties can change in just a little over 50 years, I offer you some choice excerpts from the Republican Party platform as passed by the 1956 Republican National Convention held at the Cow Palace in … Continue reading
5 May 2010
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A reader sent over a link to his blog with an interesting article listing “13 Surprising Facts about Cinco de Mayo.” Please pay them a visit and thanks for sending this over, Christian. A feliz Cinco de Mayo to everyone! … Continue reading
31 March 2010
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César Chávez Estrada March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993
18 February 2010
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3 February 2010
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The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed on February 3, 1870 which protected the right of African-Americans to vote. It reads, Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied … Continue reading
1 February 2010
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On February 1, 1960, four African American college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina. The seats were white-only and blacks were expected to stand up to eat … Continue reading
31 January 2010
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Click image twice to enlarge. HT: incredimazing
29 January 2010
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J.D. Salinger 1919 – 2010 IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and … Continue reading
18 January 2010
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7 December 2009
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… plus today is my birthday!
