Tag: 1970s
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History Daily– November 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS
History Daily with Francis Chappell Black Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907…
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The War They Waged: Viet Cong Women at War
Image: A Viet Cong guerrilla stands guard in the Mekong Delta. “You could find women like her almost everywhere during the war,” said the photographer. “She was only 24 years old but had been widowed twice. Both her husbands were soldiers. I saw her as the embodiment of the ideal guerrilla woman, who’d made great sacrifices…
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FREE ACCESS-History Daily-June 26, 2025
Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Both images: Mata Hari – The…
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The Hanoi Jane Controversy: How One Actress Divided a Nation
Jane Fonda’s visit to North Vietnam in July 1972 remains one of the most controversial moments in American history. The trip, intended as a peaceful protest against the Vietnam War, led to intense backlash, earning her the nickname “Hanoi Jane”. This event altered the public’s perception of her Hollywood image in a negative way for…
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Pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the first Negro League player to be recommended for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. February 9, 1971
Image: Leroy “Satchel” Paige, 1948. (Public Domain). On this day in history, February 9, 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the first Negro League player to be recommended for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. In August of that same year, Paige, a pitching legend known for his incredible fastball, dramatic presence,…
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A Farmer in Bethel, New York, Sued Fellow Farmer Max Yasgur, who Rented Out His Farm for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, for $35,000 for Damage to Their Properties Caused by the 500,000 Hippies Who Attended the Festival. January 7, 1970.
Image: Opening ceremony at Woodstock. Swami Satchidananda giving the opening speech. (Public Domain) On this date in history, January 7, 1970, a farmer in Bethel, New York, sued fellow farmer Max Yasgur, who rented out his farm for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, for $35,000 for damage to their properties caused by the 500,000…
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Roberto Clemente, a future Hall of Fame baseball player, is killed along with four others when the cargo plane he is traveling in crashes into the ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico. December 31, 1972.
Image: Roberto Clemente (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente, a future Hall of Fame baseball player, is killed along with four others when the cargo plane he is traveling in crashes into the ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico. Clemente was delivering relief provisions to Nicaragua after a…
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7 Armed Men Attacked Reggae Musician Bob Marley’s Home in Kingston, Jamaica, 2 Days Before Appearing at the Smile Jamaica Concert. Marley and 3 Others Were Shot in the Attack, But All Survived. December 3, 1976.
Image: Bob Marley live in concert in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 30, 1980. (Public Domain). On this day in history, December 3, 1976, seven armed men attacked the residence of reggae musician Bob Marley in Kingston, Jamaica, at 8:30 p.m., two days before appearing at the Smile Jamaica Concert. The concert was an attempt to…
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