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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,768 posts)
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:18 PM Jul 2020

Pictures from Michael Beschloss; July 21, 2020. From 1944, 1952, 1959, and 1969.

“Roosevelt Nominated for Fourth Term; Hitler Escapes Bomb, Purges Generals….Russia Opens New Push”—New York Times, today 1944:



Nominated for Vice President today 1944, Harry Truman went to White House for outdoor lunch with FDR the following month—Roosevelt’s physical frailty shocked him: #NARA



Harry and Bess Truman reading books on Truman Balcony, White House, probably 1952: #NARA



President Eisenhower using his portable grill on White House roof, 1959: #WHHA



Apollo 11 on the moon, today 1969: #NASA



“Men Walk on Moon”—New York Daily News, 51 years ago this morning:


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Pictures from Michael Beschloss; July 21, 2020. From 1944, 1952, 1959, and 1969. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP
I love Michael Beschloss leftieNanner Jul 2020 #1
I could listen to Michael Beschloss and... 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #2
Wonderful stuff. Thank you. Hekate Jul 2020 #3
Lovely to see those... thanks or sharing. (n/t) SMC22307 Jul 2020 #4
Thank You for posting...K and R Stuart G Jul 2020 #5
Get a kick out of Ike's portable grill! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #6

leftieNanner

(15,675 posts)
1. I love Michael Beschloss
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:20 PM
Jul 2020

I am looking forward to saner times when he can be on with Rachel and talk about history.

And Rachel's Friday shows where she makes a cool new cocktail.

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