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Michael Beschloss
Author, most recently, of PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Ten books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor to PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.
World War II Paris after liberation, this week 1944: #Downey
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Americans in Paris celebrate Japan’s acceptance of Allied terms of WW2 surrender, this week 1945: #Griffin
LBJ in retirement on his ranch, last summer of his life, this week 1972: #LBJL
Roberto Clemente (1934-1972) would have been 85 years old today: #Emmons
Theodore Roosevelt became first President to ride publicly in automobile, Hartford, Connecticut, this week 1902:
19th Amendment on women’s voting rights was ratified 99 years ago tomorrow:
Eddie Money, Cher & Judy Collins advertised on billboards, Sunset Strip, L.A., 1979: #Landau
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In the Paris rain, May 1961, JFK and de Gaulle honor soldiers who gave their lives:
Nixon’s Attorney General, John Mitchell, was convicted and went to prison for perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Barack Obama was elected President ten years ago today:
John Adams wrote Thomas Jefferson on December 6, 1787, about American elections, “You are apprehensive of foreign Interference, Intrigue, and Influence. So am I."
JFK's letter to child--"You must not worry about Santa Claus. I talked with him yesterday and he is fine."--1961:
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