Anyone following this year’s Democratic Presidential Primaries could recall those in 1980. Similarly to today, During the primaries, the losing but high-profile candidate refused to quit despite odds against their success in securing the candidacy. But in 1980, the losing candidate, Ted Kennedy, took his case all the way to the convention.
On this day in 1953, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are executed in the United States following their conviction for selling atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Many perceive the Rosenbergs …
The Peabodys were awarded June 16, and PBS programming and WNET had a number of winners, some of which are viewable in their entirety online. See list and links below…
In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard French ship Isere, which transported the statue from France to the US. For transport, the Statue of Liberty …
The winning film in the Film Your Issue contest was New Orleans for Sale, by Brandan Odums and Nik Richard and their collective, 2-Cent Entertainment. In just 87 …
The 10 filmmakers for P.O.V.’s Election 2008 film contest/shorts series are soliciting feedback on the rough cuts of their short films. See the early versions on P.O.V.’s Lab website …
Over the weekend, the Midwest suffered some of the largest flooding ever recorded in the region. Some officials worry that this week’s deluge could rival the floods of 1993, which caused about $20 billion in damage.
New York Voices profiles the parents with children who are serving in the Armed Forces in Iraq–some on multiple tours of duty. This segment originally aired on Sept. 28, 2007. …
At first glance, Imran Uddin is just another 27-year-old New Yorker struggling to take over his family’s business—what’s unique is that his father’s business is a “pick-your-own” slaughterhouse in Queens.
In 1908–100 years ago–the first Father’s Day was celebrated. In 1924, under Pres. Coolidge, Father’s Day become a national holiday. In 1966, Pres. Johnson designated the 3rd Sunday of June to be Father’s Day. In 1972, which President instituted Father’s Day as a national observance? …search this link at Nightly Business Report to find the answer.
