Tag: government

  • Petit and the Twin Towers

    Petit and the Twin Towers

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit’s did his high wire act between the twin towers

  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.

  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Marbury vs Madison, the Case of Judicial Review.

  • Torpedo Boat Sinks (JFK)

    Torpedo Boat Sinks (JFK)

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 2, 1943, a Japanese destroyer sank a U.S. Navy torpedo boat during WWII.

  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    Dred Scott v. Sandford

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Dred Scott, the property case.

  • Susan Ahn Cuddy

    Susan Ahn Cuddy

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Susan Ahn Cuddy was the first female aerial gunnery officer in the Navy.

  • The Fifty-Star Flag

    The Fifty-Star Flag

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    Morgan O’Brien

    In 1958, a seventeen year old designed the current American flag.

  • Napoleon’s Rabbits

    Napoleon’s Rabbits

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    Morgan O’Brien

    In 1807, Napoleon had a rabbit related incident.

  • Statue of David Installed

    Statue of David Installed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 8, 1504, the statue of David was installed in the city of Florence.

  • Lateran Treaty Signed

    Lateran Treaty Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 7, 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed.