Rep. Charles Rangel discusses growing up in Harlem and how it has changed over the years: from the clubs and restaurants to gentrification. A war hero, Rangel has represented the people of Congress since January 3, 1971.
When Gerald Ford took over the Presidency following President Nixon’s resignation, he famously said: “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Here Ford describes the thought and debate that went into this description. After much reflection and discussion with his wife, Betty, he kept it in and was, … Continue reading
A veteran of the 737 Bomb Squadron in the 454 Bombardment Group in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, Lambert R. (Bobby) Walker recalls a mission through a flack zone. Leaving Yale early, Walker was deployed to Europe where he flew in 35 missions. Trying to navigate away … Continue reading
World War II Veteran Lambert R. (Bobby) Walker recalls his entry into WW II. Leaving Yale early, he was deployed to Europe where he flew in 35 missions as part of the 737 Bomb Squadron in the 454th Bombardment Group. Walker, like all of his contemporaries, knew he was going … Continue reading
Thank You, Mr. Gorbachev! Watch this inspiring story from Christine and what her life was before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. She expresses heartfelt gratitude to Mikhail Gorbachev for affecting change and enabling her to live a free life. Perhaps the best thing about freedom for Christine, … Continue reading
Hear Cardozo high school basketball coach Ron Naclerio recall how his dad, thoracic surgeon Dr. Emil Naclerio saved Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in 1958. In September of 1958, Ms. Izola Ware Curry tried to kill Dr. King at a book signing with a letter opener. Read below from the … Continue reading
Watch rare footage of the last 27 prisoners leaving Alcatraz on March 21, 1963, the day the notorious federal penitentiary is closed for good. Continue reading
Elisheva Zimet Stern and Rita Weiss, survivors of the Holocaust, describe what happened when they were deported from Hungary and taken to the concentration camps. Continue reading
Author: Mitty Steele As told by: Om (Aunt) Ear “After the coup many people from the village joined the Khmer Rouge to fight against the new government…While the government had squashed this uprising, it was only the beginning of the civil war.” The Lon Nol coup occurred on March 18, … Continue reading
Al Seedman, the former NYC Chief of Detectives, discusses how they caught the murderer of Kitty Genovese and explains how the investigation improved police department procedures. Continue reading
