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Clarence Jones
Clarence Jones on Mahalia Jackson’s Influential Advice for MLK

  By Witnify • August 26, 2013 Uncategorized
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Dr. Clarence Jones discusses Martin Luther King's reaction when he heard gospel singer Mahalia Jackson say, "Tell 'em about the Dream". Continue reading

Tagged   Best of the March on Washington, Civil Rights, Clarence Jones, Mahalia Jackson, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall: ‘I Cried. It’s Quite Simple’

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 22, 2013 Uncategorized
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A West Berlin man talks about daily life and the mixing of East and West in the immediate aftermath of the fall of the wall. Continue reading

Tagged   Berlin Wall, Communism, Politics and History
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Berlin Wall
Germans Discuss Their Memories of That Moment in 1989

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 22, 2013 Uncategorized
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Residents of East Germany and West Germany recall their feelings when the wall came down in 1989. Continue reading

Tagged   Berlin Wall, Communism, Politics and History
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Berlin Wall
Footage of David Hasselhoff Performing on Berlin Wall

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 22, 2013 Uncategorized
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Curiously, David Hasselhoff had a huge hit in West Germany in 1989 with a song called "Looking for Freedom." He performed it on the remains of the wall a few weeks after it came down. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Berlin Wall, Communism, historical footage, Politics and History, Pop Music
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Berlin Wall
Anthony Suau, Time Photographer, Recalls Taking Iconic Images

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 22, 2013 Uncategorized
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Anthony Suau describes his experiences as the wall fell and joyous Berliners celebrated. He also recalls seeing a nearby village reunited as East Berliners crossed a bridge that had separated the nations. Continue reading

Tagged   Berlin Wall, Communism, Politics and History
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Berlin Wall
Tom Brokaw Live From Berlin

  By Ben Nussbaum • August 22, 2013 Uncategorized
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With revelers behind him, Tom Brokaw, the first American broadcaster on the scene, reports on the fall of the wall. Continue reading

Tagged   Berlin Wall, Communism, Politics and History
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2008 United States Presidential Election
Denise Shares Her Election Experience in Massachusetts

  By Witnify • August 20, 2013 Uncategorized
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A Massachusetts resident talks about her voting experience on November 4, 2008. Continue reading

Tagged   2008 United States Presidential Election, Election, Politics and History, Vote
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The March on Washington
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver on the ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

  By Witnify • August 19, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver explains what the "I Have a Dream" speech means to him. Continue reading

Tagged   Best of the March on Washington, Civil Rights, Emanuel Cleaver, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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The March on Washington
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II: ‘He’s Bigger Than Life’

  By Witnify • August 19, 2013 Uncategorized
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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver discusses MLK's influence on young people and how his image as an imposing figure came to be. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Emanuel Cleaver, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Jim Howard: ‘Where I Was on November 22, 1963′

  By Witnify • August 15, 2013 Uncategorized
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Jim Howard explains where he was on November 22, 1963 when he heard of JFK's assassination. Continue reading

Tagged   Assassination, Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Politics and History
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