Meet the Press (2/27/2011)

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Face the Nation (2/27/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (2/26/2011)

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Washington Week (2/25/2011)

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February 27, 1886: Birth of Hugo Lafayette Black

Today is the 125th birthday of Hugo Lafayette Black, the first of nine Supreme Court justices nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hugo Black represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1937. He was then nominated as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, where he would serve from 1937 to shortly before his death in 1971.

For more information about Hugo Black, check out these resources:

Hugo Lafayette Black
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Hugo Black of Alabama
Webinar, Library of Congress

Hugo Black
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Hugo Black
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Federal Judiciary Center

Hugo Black: A Featured Biography
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February 25, 1986: President Ferdinand Marcos Goes Into Exile in Hawaii

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the exile of President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines after 20 years of rule.

For more information about Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda, check out these resources:

Background Note: Philippines
U.S. Department of State

The Philippines: A Country Profile (1988)
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, Agency for International Development

Philippines
CIA World Factbook

Roxas v. Marcos
Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii

Tracking the Proceeds of Organised Crime: The Marcos Case
National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Marcos v. U.S.
Supreme Court of the United States

Ferdinand Marcos
Asset Recovery Knowledge Center, International Centre for Asset Recovery

Ferdinand Marcos
NNDB



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February 24, 1786: Wilhelm Carl Grimm is Born

Today is the 225th birthday of Wilhelm Carl Grimm, the younger of the Brothers Grimm. The Brothers Grimm play an important role in our culture, though it may not seem obvious. They were responsible for spreading German fairy and folk tales through publication.

For more information, check out these resources:

American Folklife Center
(Library of Congress)

Fairy Tales Around the World
(National Endowment for the Humanities, Lesson Plans: K-2)


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Frontline: Revolution in Cairo (2/22/2011)

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February 23, 1836: Alamo is Surrounded by Santa Anna's Army

Today marks the 225th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Alamo. For 13 days, 2,400 Mexican troops under President General Anotonio Lopez de Santa Anna held the Alamo Mission (182-260 defenders) in modern-day San Antonio under siege. On March 6, 1836, the battle would end with 400-600 Mexicans killed and 182-257 Texans dead.

For more information, check out these resources:

Alamo
(National Historic Landmarks, National Park Service)

Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna Recaptured the Alamo
(America's Story from America's Library, Library of Congress)

Sam Houston and the Battle for Texas Independence
(America's Story from America's Library, Library of Congress)




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This Week with Christiane Amanpour (2/20/2011)

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Episode 29: Hillary Clinton

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Meet the Press (2/20/2011)

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Face the Nation (2/20/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (2/19/2011)

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Washington Week on PBS (2/18/2011)

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This Week with Christiane Amanpour (2/13/2011)

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Episode 28: Revolution in Egypt

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Meet the Press (2/13/2011)

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Face the Nation (2/13/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (2/12/2011)

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Washington Week on PBS (2/11/2011)

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February 12, 2001: NEAR Shoemaker Lands on 433 Eros

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the NEAR Shoemaker's landing on 433 Eros, making it the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.

For more information, check out these resources:

NEAR Shoemaker
Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Discovery: Missions : NEAR
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Missions: NEAR-Shoemaker
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NEAR Shoemaker
Astrogeology Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Exploring Comets, Asteroids, and Other Bodies in the Solar System
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission


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Frontline: digital_nation: life on the virtual frontier (2/8/2011)

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Frontline: Post Mortem: Death Investigation in America (2/1/2011)

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February 8, 1861: Confederate States of America Formed

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Confederate States of America. On February 8, 1861, the first seven states to secede would create the Confederate Constitution and form the CSA: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. The CSA would eventually include a total of 11 states, including Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.

On February 9, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected Provisional President of the CSA. His term would end on May 5, 1865 with the fall of the Confederacy. He was captured on May 10th of that year and charged with treason. He was never tried, but he was stripped of his eligibility to run for public office.

For more information about the Civil War, the Confederate States of America, or Jefferson Davis, check out these resources:

Selected Civil War Photographs
Library of Congress (includes a fairly thorough timeline of the Civil War)

U.S. History Learner
U.S. Department of State (Civil War-related information begins on p.32)

America's Story: Civil War
Library of Congress

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
National Park Service

Pictorial Americana: Confederate States of America
Library of Congress

Jefferson Davis
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Today in History: Jefferson Davis Elected
Library of Congress




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Meet the Press (2/6/2011)

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Face the Nation (2/6/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (2/5/2011)

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Washington Week on PBS (2/4/2011)

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This Week with Christiane Amanpour (1/30/2011)

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Episode 26: Crisis in Egypt

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Meet the Press (1/30/2011)

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Face the Nation (1/30/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (1/29/2011)

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Washington Week on PBS (1/28/2011)

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February 1, 1961: U.S. Launches Its First Test of the Minuteman I Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first test of the Minuteman I.

For more information about this technology, check out these sites:

Factsheets: "Minuteman I" ICBM
Hill Air Force Base

Spaceflight: Ballistic Missile Defense
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission

Factsheets: LGM-30 Minuteman III
Vandenberg Air Force Base

Narrative Summaries of Accidents Involving U.S. Nuclear Weapons: 1950-1980
U.S. Department of Defense


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