My View by Silvio Canto, Jr.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan

Thursday, August 21, 1975

August 21, 1975: Rick And Paul Reuschel combined for a shutout

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We've seen brothers play together on major league teams.   The Ripkens played with the Orioles.   Paul & Dizzy Dean pitched...
Thursday, August 07, 1975

How a "bridge" inspired "Jive talkin'" by The Bee Gees

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Back in the summer of 1975, I was driving between Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  I had my left hand on the steering wheel and the...
Tuesday, May 20, 1975

May 20, 1902: Happy Cuba Independence Day

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( My new AT post.  See the post for links and references ) It was 119 years ago today that the Cuban flag went up in the island a...
Wednesday, March 05, 1975

March 2012: Robert Kent's amazing Cuba story

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Guest: Robert Kent, NY City librarian. He told us the story of his trips to Cuba to support the independent library movement in...
Saturday, February 15, 1975

Nat King Cole died on this day in 1965

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We remember Nat King Cole, who died on this day in 1965. He started with a trio but became one of the most popular vocalists in t...
Wednesday, February 12, 1975

1809: Abraham Lincoln born in modern day Kentucky

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This is how Abraham Lincoln remembered his birthday: "I was born Feb. 12. 1809 in then Hardin county Kentucky," wrote Li...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809

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Abraham Lincoln   was born in 1809. We will have many celebrations across the land.   Lincoln was a great man.  The Lincoln monument ...
Sunday, September 08, 1974

Pres. Ford and those current historians

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Pres. Ford's funeral was a big history lesson: Don't bet your farm on current historians because they usually get it wrong. ...
Sunday, July 14, 1974

Remembering President Ford who was born on this day in 1913

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President Ford was born on this day in 1913.  He died in 2006. The 38th president spent much of his post presidency enjoying a wel...
Saturday, April 06, 1974

ABBA's "Waterloo" wins top song at Eurovision 1974

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We've posted about ABBA a couple of times before.   Back in  1974 , ABBA won a European prize and it launched the group. ...
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