Today in history, 1954: The Salk polio vaccine field trials begin at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, Va. More than 1.6 million children in the U.S., Canada and Finland participated, making it one of the largest clinical trials ever conducted. /1
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In President Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address, he spoke of what kind of nation endures. #Project2025 seeks to replace these ideals with a government above the people, despite the people, and against the people. The people must rise now to stop it.
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Today in history: April 24 1980
Operation Eagle Claw begins
Overview: specialops.org/operation-eagl…
Details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation…
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My great grandfather joined the Civilian Conservation Corps
FDR created #CCC April 5, 1933 by executive order. It gave 500k environmental steward jobs post-Great Depression & inspired Biden’s American Climate Corps 👇🏽👇🏻
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This day in history, music history, #WomensHistory and more: April 24 1942
🎵 Barbra Streisand enters the stage 🎶
Enjoy this 30 year old classic concert & bonus ♥
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My great grandfather joined the Civilian Conservation Corps
FDR created it on April 5, 1933 via executive order. It gave 500k environmental steward jobs post-Great Depression & inspired Biden’s American Civilian Corps.
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This day in #WomensHistory : April 18 1906
Bertha von Suttner receives the Peace Nobel Prize
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This day in history: April 22 1724
Immanuel Kant, German philosopher, is born
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Why he is relevant today:
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Today in history: April 22 1418
The Council of Constance, convened by antipope John XIII, at which Jan Hus is burned and the Western Schism is ended after the election of pope Martin V, comes to a close
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If you’re not outraged by RFK, Jr.’s 3rd party candidacy, you haven’t been paying attention.
They flip elections! Teddy Roosevelt ended Prez.Taft 1912 bid. Ralph Nader handed 2000 election to George W. Bush & Ross Perot to Clinton.
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Today is #ArmenianGenocideRemembranceDay
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The past: encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/art…
Today: cbsnews.com/boston/news/ar… 🥰
Fake news started as early as news. A more or less logical side effect. Here is one the earliest known examples of one who used this to his favor, Ramesses II. manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/…
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Biden’s Wins John Juliano Uniter
My great grandfather joined the Civilian Conservation Corps which FDR established with an April 5, 1933 executive order
The CCC mirrors Biden’s American Civilian Corps and gave 500k environmental steward jobs after Great Depression.
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Today in history, 1966: Dick Leitsch, Craig Rodwell and John Timmons publicly identify themselves as gay and demand to be served at Julius’ Bar in New York’s West Village. The “Sip-In” challenged the widespread practice of banning gay customers from bars.
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🧵 1/14 For those still insisting RFK Jr is a true progressive choice. He’s now agreeing w/& amplifying Glenn Beck, who is pro Russia & fine w/a fascist Russian dictator rolling over Ukraine and annexing it. #KINO (Kennedy in name only) #SpoilerForTrump
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John Adams sworn in April 21, 1789 as first U.S. VP
In 1801, he transferred power to another political party—contested, but peaceful.
Jefferson: “We are all Republicans—we are all Federalists.”
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This day in #WomensHistory and #BlackHistory : April 23 1872
Charlotte E. Ray becomes the first black female lawyer in the United States
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Today in history, 1635: The Boston Grammar School (now known as the Boston Latin School) is founded. Open to all boys regardless of social class, it set a precedent for taxpayer-funded public education in the U.S. It is still in operation today. /1
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🧵*Content of below thread is a fictional scenario to highlight the urgency of our current moment in history.
Its's June 2025 as Jane Smith stands in her backyard in Syosset, NY on a serenely beautiful Saturday morning.
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