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This Week in History: Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed
Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed March 26, 1979 In a ceremony at the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign a historic peace agreement, ending three decades of hostilities between Egypt and … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed
This Week in History: Truman Doctrine is Announced
Truman Doctrine is Announced March 12, 1947 In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, President Harry S. Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. Historians have often … [Read more...] about This Week in History: Truman Doctrine is Announced
This Week in History: FDR’s First Inauguration
FDR's First Inauguration March 4, 1933 On March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. In his famous inaugural address, delivered outside the east wing of … [Read more...] about This Week in History: FDR’s First Inauguration
Throw Back Thursday: JFK and the New Hampshire Primary
In doing some research on 13 Lesson from the Lesson from the 1960 Presidential Campaign I came across this photo. It's my offering for Throw Back Thursday this week. Credit to the JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM for the photo. … [Read more...] about Throw Back Thursday: JFK and the New Hampshire Primary