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Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow Sings ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’

  By Witnify • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, sings Blowin' in the Wind, a song he performed at the March. Continue reading

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The March on Washington
Clayborne Carson: The Impact of John Lewis’ Speech

  By Witnify • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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Dr. Carson discusses how John Lewis' speech resonated with him at the March. Continue reading

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The March on Washington
Bruce Hartford: His Emotional Arrival by Bus

  By Witnify • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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Bruce Hartford describes his emotional response to the sight of supporters along bus route. Continue reading

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The March on Washington
Ruby Dee: ‘The Sea of People’ At the March

  By Witnify • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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Ruby Dee discusses the a sea of people at the march and how America has so much hope despite its struggles. Continue reading

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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Police Officer Marrion Baker Recalls Stopping Oswald Moments After the Shooting

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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A Dallas police officer, Marrion Baker, intercepted Oswald minutes after the assassination but did not realize he was the shooter. Continue reading

Tagged   Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Gun Violence, Politics and History
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
‘We Were Looking Directly At the President When He Was Hit’

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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A local Dallas man, Bill Newman, and his wife and children talk to a journalist just hours after the killing. They were waving to the president when he was shot. Continue reading

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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Abraham Zapruder Describes the Assassination

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 27, 2013 Uncategorized
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The man who shot the famous video of the assassination describes the events to a journalist just hours after Kennedy was killed. Continue reading

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The March on Washington
Jonathan Prinz Discusses Fear and the Integrated Audience

  By Witnify • August 26, 2013 Uncategorized
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Jonathan Prinz, son of Joachim Prinz, discusses fear and the integrated audience at the March. Continue reading

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The March on Washington
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II on Youth Changing the World

  By Witnify • August 26, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II discusses how youth can change the world, like the young people who attended the March. Continue reading

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on Fear At the March

  By Witnify • August 26, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses the role of fear at the March. Continue reading

Tagged   Best of the March on Washington, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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