November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address
“Sending for his host, he enquired the order of the exercises of the next day, and began to put in writing what he called some ‘stray thoughts’ to utter on the mo...
Nov 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 18, 1978: Nearly 1,000 Die at the People’s Temple in Jonestown November 18, 1978: Nearly 1,000 Die at the People’s Temple in Jonestown
“They demonstrated an extraordinary communal willingness to work hard and make sacrifices for a cause, ultimately even sacrificing their lives and the lives of their children.”
Nov 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA
“The struggle against NAFTA has shown that those harmed by the New World Economy need not be passive victims.”
Nov 17, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 16, 1938: Dr. Albert Hofmann Synthesizes LSD for the First Time November 16, 1938: Dr. Albert Hofmann Synthesizes LSD for the First Time
“Ultimately, either you have or haven't taken a trip yourself.”
Nov 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 15, 1959: The Clutter Family Is Murdered in Holcomb, Kansas, Later the Subject of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’ November 15, 1959: The Clutter Family Is Murdered in Holcomb, Kansas, Later the Subject of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’
“It turns out that what we are really witnessing is a kind of morality play: the conversion of Truman Capote.”
Nov 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 14, 1995: The US Government Shuts Down Because of a Budgetary Standoff in Congress November 14, 1995: The US Government Shuts Down Because of a Budgetary Standoff in Congress
“Last winter’s government shutdown, contrary to media reports, was not about innocent bystanders. It was about the broad scheme of power in the nation.”
Nov 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is Dedicated in Washington, DC November 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is Dedicated in Washington, DC
“One can hardly expect images of napalmed children and weeping parents to remind us of what the war was really like.”
Nov 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 11, 1918: Armistice Ends World War I November 11, 1918: Armistice Ends World War I
“Every remaining king, whether well-meaning figure-head or despot, should and must go.”
Nov 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention
“The American Legion is attempting to perpetuate the war psychology as its contribution to peace.”
Nov 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls
“The ideological morticians are wrong in assuming that this death of an epoch heralds a capitalist eternity.”
Nov 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner