President Obama's Weekly Address (8/27/2011)

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August 29, 1911: Ishi emerges from the wilderness of northeaster California

Today is the 100th anniversary of Ishi's emergence from the California wilderness into the Europeanized culture of America. Ishi is considered the last member of the Yahi (the last surviving group of the Yana people). He is also considered the last Native American in California to have lived the majority of his life away from European American culture. On August 29, 1911, Ishi left his ancestral home near Lassen Park and emerged near Oroville, California. He was approximately 49 years old at the time.

For more information, check out these resources...

Ishi's Hiding Place, A History of American Indians in California: Historic Sites, National Park Service

Ishi Wilderness, Lassen National Forest (Named for Ishi)

A History of American Indians in California, National Park Service


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Washington Week (8/26/2011)

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August 26, 1971: U.S. Congress declares August 26th as an annual Women's Equality Day

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first annual Women's Equality Day. In 1971, August 26th was proclaimed Women's Equality Day in honor of the day that the 19th Amendment (giving women the right to vote) was certified in 1920.

For more information, check out these resources...

What is Women's Equality Day, National Women's History Project

19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920), Our Documents

The Constitution: The 19th Amendment, National Archives

Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment, Teaching with Documents, National Archives

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60 Minutes (8/21/2011)

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Meet the Press (8/21/2011)

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Face the Nation (8/21/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (8/20/2011)

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August 22, 1831: Nat Turner Leads Slave Rebellion

Today is the 180th anniversary of the rebellion led by Nat Turner in Southampton, Virginia. Nat Turner, a slave himself, led the revolt which killed about sixty white people. With the suppression of the revolt, 100 African Americans died. Authorities would later hang 16 more.

For more information, check out these resources...

Nat Turner Slave Insurrection, American Memory, Library of Congress

The Confessions of Nat Turner, Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton, VA., American Memory, Library of Congress

Nat Turner's Rebellion: To Rebel and Make Insurrection, The Library of Virginia

DocumentsRelated to Nat Turner's Rebellion, The Library of Virginia



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Washington Week (8/19/2011)

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60 Minutes (8/7/2011)

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August 10, 1776: Word of the Declaration of Independence reaches London

Today is the 235th anniversary of word of the Declaration of Independence reaching London. The Declaration would be met with a published Answer.

For more information, check out these resources...

An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress, Internet Archive

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Declaration of Independence, Charters of Freedom, National Archives

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Face the Nation (8/7/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (8/6/2011)

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Washington Week (8/5/2011)

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August 6, 1991: WWW is born

Today is the 20th anniversary of WWW debuting as a publicly available service on the Internet.

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World Wide Web Consortium

Exploring the World Wide Web, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory



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60 Minutes (7/31/2011)

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Meet the Press (7/31/2011)

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President Obama's Weekly Address (7/30/2011)

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August 1, 1981: MTV debuts with its first music video The Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star

Today is the 30th anniversary of MTV's debut. On August 1, 1981, MTV first aired, debuting with the music video Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.



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Washington Week (7/29/2011)

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