December 10, 1905: President Theodore Roosevelt Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize December 10, 1905: President Theodore Roosevelt Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
“The prize will, we trust, modify his own conventional ideas about the necessity of being armed to the teeth.”
Dec 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 9, 1958: The John Birch Society Is Founded December 9, 1958: The John Birch Society Is Founded
“Together with other ‘know nothing’ organizations scattered through the country, it represents a basic, continuing phenomenon in American society.”
Dec 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 8, 1980: John Lennon Is Assassinated December 8, 1980: John Lennon Is Assassinated
“Lennon opened up rock-and-roll to politics, and in an innocent, impulsive way, he worked for peace.”
Dec 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 7, 1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
“This is really world war, and in my humble opinion it was unavoidable and is better fought now when we still have allies left.”
Dec 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 6, 1865: The 13th Amendment, Prohibiting Slavery, Is Ratified December 6, 1865: The 13th Amendment, Prohibiting Slavery, Is Ratified
“In our country the bitter fruits of national injustice and oppression were apparent at an early day.”
Dec 6, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 5, 1933: Prohibition Ends December 5, 1933: Prohibition Ends
“We shall continue to fight for rigid control and for the reeducation of the country in the direction of temperance.”
Dec 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 4, 1975: Hannah Arendt Dies December 4, 1975: Hannah Arendt Dies
“Man is basically alone with his ‘revolt’ and ‘clairvoyance,’ that is, with his reasoning.”
Dec 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 3, 1964: Mass Arrests of Students at the University of California, Berkeley December 3, 1964: Mass Arrests of Students at the University of California, Berkeley
“One conscientious reporter counted the marble steps as he followed a girl whose head jarred sickeningly as she was dragged down.”
Dec 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 2, 2001: Enron Files for Bankruptcy December 2, 2001: Enron Files for Bankruptcy
“Nobody ever said capitalism was pretty.”
Dec 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks Is Arrested December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks Is Arrested
“This dramatic display of unity may well inspire the Negro residents of other Southern cities to similar action.”
Dec 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner