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- 1661: Richard Nixon's Presidency
- ... 1968 he was poised again to try for the presidency, this time as a more seasoned and temperat e With Spiro T. Agnew as the vice-presidential candidate, the Republican campaign made skillful use of television, benefited from national dissatisfaction with the war in Vietnam, and profited from factional divisions in the Democratic camp. Nixon defeated Hubert H. Humphrey with a popular-vote majority of about 500,000 votes. President At ...
- 1662: The Life of Walt Disney
- ... would cost two million dollars just to begisn the project he shrugged and continued to look for financing. Finally ABC said it would pay for the park if Disney would make cartoons to air on television.16 Disneyland opened July 17, 1955. Opening day was a total disaster. The park was over crowded because conterfeit tickets had been sold weeks beforehand. Rides broke, concession stands ran out of food, and drinking ...
- 1663: The Life and Accomplishments of John F Kennedy
- ... under Eisenhower, an unusually popular President. But Kennedy was not as unknown as some persons believed. His good looks, wealth, and attractive wife had made him a popular subject for articles in newspapers and magazines. Television also helped Kennedy greatly during his four televised debates with Nixon. His poise helped answer criticism that he lacked the maturity needed for the presidency. The debates marked the first time that presidential candidates argued ...
- 1664: Kenichi Ohmae
- ... to promote and catalyze the reform of Japan's political and administrative systems. This organization has two elect Diet members commited to this program. Reform is almost unheard of in Japan. He is doing rallies, television appearances, and bus tours, to recruite members across the country, who'll support his organization with contributions of 10,000 yen($90). Ohmae is also the founder and Managing Director of the "Ohmae and Associates ...
- 1665: Biography: William Gibson (1914- )
- ... Primitive (1969). A Season in Heaven (1975). Golda (1977): play about the Israeli political leader Golda Meir. Monday After the Miracle (1982): play examining the later relationship between Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller. Film and television Two for the Seesaw (1962): film based on his play. The Miracle Worker: film (1962) and TV films (1957, 1979). The Cobweb (1955: film based on his novel. Spiel zu zweit (1975): TV film. Books ...
- 1666: Martin Luther King Reflection Essay
- ... protest. After this event, in 1957, King and other civil rights leaders formed the Southern Leadership Conference, which organized boycotts and sit-ins across the country. King gained national attention by using the press and television to denounce segregation. Under King's leadership blacks started acts of civil disobedience against discriminatory laws. King followed the methods of Mohandas Ghandi and Henry David Thoreau. King and his followers held sit-ins at ...
- 1667: The Life and Death of 2Pac
- ... movie. Nor is it an episode from an Oliver Stone or Quentin Tarrantino film. In fact, it is not a scene from any movie, although the story will likely wind up as a made-for-television drama. Rather, it is the dramatic finale of the life of rapper/actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, who was shot four times during this escapade while traveling from a Mike Tyson fight to a nearby club ...
- 1668: Biography: Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
- ... School for the Blind. Her persistence in trying to reach the deaf-blind child was rewarded in the now famous incident at the backyard pump. That breakthrough was immortalized in Gibson's play, books, on television and in film. Miss Sullivan transcribed many books into Braille for Helen Keller. She attended school and college with her pupil, and accompanied her everywhere for almost 50 years. Throughout her life Helen called Miss ...
- 1669: The Life of Walt Disney
- ... would cost two million dollars just to begisn the project he shrugged and continued to look for financing. Finally ABC said it would pay for the park if Disney would make cartoons to air on television.16 Disneyland opened July 17, 1955. Opening day was a total disaster. The park was over crowded because conterfeit tickets had been sold weeks beforehand. Rides broke, concession stands ran out of food, and drinking ...
- 1670: Bruce Lee
- ... in which he could show the vast majority his extraordinary talents. Bruce starred in the show "Green Hornet". A very popular show in the United States and in Hong Kong. He also starred in a television show called "Longstreet." "Longstreet" was one of the best martial arts shows of all time on the air. Bruce Lee was also involved with a popular TV show called "Kung Fu," starring David Carradine. The ...
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