Reflections of History
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Reflections of History
From the team behind the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, comes Reflections of History, a series that guides listeners through critical moments in world history.Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham as he...
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April 7th: Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To Supreme Court
On April 7, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
April 6th: RFK Reflects On American Violence
On April 6, 1968, Robert Kennedy reflects on American violence.
April 5th: FDR Creates Civilian Conservation Corps
On April 5, 1933, FDR creates the Civilian Conservation Corps.
April 4th: RFK Eulogizes MLK Jr.
On April 4, 1968, Robert Kennedy eulogizes Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 3rd: Truman Signs Marshall Plan Into Law
On April 3, 1948, President Truman signs the Marshall Plan into law.
March 31st: LBJ Withdraws From Presidential Race
On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidential race.
March 29th: Lincoln And Fort Sumter
On March 29, 1861, Lincoln moves toward provisioning Fort Sumter.
March 28th: Dr. King Leads Memphis March
On March 28, 1968, Dr. King leads a march in Memphis.
March 27th: Andrew Johnson Vetoes Civil Rights Act
On March 27, 1866, Andrew Johnson vetoes the 1866 Civil Rights Act.
March 24th: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dies
On March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies.
March 23rd: Patrick Henry's 'Give Me Liberty' Address
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivers his ‘Give Me Liberty’ address.
March 22nd: RFK Announces Revised Publication
On March 22, 1968, Robert Kennedy announces the publication of a revised “To Seek a Newer World."
March 21st: The 'Cornerstone Speech'
On March 21, 1861, Alexander Stephens delivers the ‘Cornerstone Speech’ about the Confederacy.
March 20th: Republican Party Is Founded
On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.
March 17th: JFK's St. Patrick's Day Speech
On March 17, 1954, Senator John F. Kennedy delivers St. Patrick’s Day speech in New York.
March 15th: LBJ Calls For Voting Rights
On March 15, 1965, Lyndon Johnson calls for voting rights after Selma.
March 13th: LBJ Meets With George Wallace
On March 13, 1965, LBJ meets with Alabama’s George Wallace.
March 10th: Lincoln Promotes U.S. Grant
On March 10, 1864, Lincoln elevates U.S. Grant to Union command.
March 9th: Murrow Takes On McCarthy
On March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow takes on Senator Joseph McCarthy.
March 8th: Reagan's 'Evil Empire' Speech
On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan describes the Soviet Union as an ‘Evil Empire.’
March 7th: Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, Alabama officials beat demonstrators at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
March 6th: Dred Scott Decision Announced
On March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision is announced.
March 3rd: The 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade
On March 3, 1913, the Women’s Suffrage march takes place in Washington.
March 2nd: Czar Nicholas II Abdicates Russian Throne
On March 2, 1917, Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne.
February 28th: Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (Part 2)
On February 28, 1860, Lincoln at Cooper Union (Part 2).
February 27th: Lincoln's Cooper Union Address
On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln speaks at Cooper Union.
February 21st: Malcolm X Is Assassinated
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem.
February 20th: Prohibition’s Repeal Passes Congress
On February 20, 1933, Prohibition’s repeal passes the Congress.
February 17th: LBJ Loses Ground In Gallup Polling
On February 17, 1968, Lyndon Johnson loses ground in Gallup polling.
February 16th: Lincoln Speaks In Buffalo, New York
On February 16, 1861, Abraham Lincoln speaks in Buffalo, New York.
February 15th: FDR Is Nearly Assassinated
On February 15, 1933, FDR is nearly assassinated in Miami.
February 14th: Tragedy Strikes Stoneman Douglas High School
On February 14, 2018, tragedy strikes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.