Archive for the 'POLITICAL' Category

Feb

THE POLITICAL JOKE OF THE DAY

Gun violence survivor and activist David Hogg speaks at the March for our Lives rally against gun violence at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2022. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Newly elected Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
David Hogg has previously called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and for the
defunding of police.

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Jan

THE U.S. SENATES FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN

Charles Curtis, the first VP of color, 1931 : r/OldSchoolCool

Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first Native American to
be elected to the United States Senate on January 23, 1907.

His tenure later as Herbert Hoover’s vice president (below)
made him the highest-ranking Native American ever to serve
in the federal government.

Image 1 of 1 for Item #27136 Herbert Hoover for President, Charles Curtis for Vice-President, Poster. John Doctoroff.

The Curtis Act of 1898 | Native Heritage Project

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Jan

IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

This Day in History Archives – The Appalachian

TIM MAGUIRE

Concorde G-BOAA takes off from London Heathrow on
its first passenger service to Bahrain.

Concorde entered service on 21 January 1976 with Air
France from Paris-Roissy and British Airways from
London Heathrow.

Air France flew its last commercial flight on 30 May 2003
with BA retiring its Concorde fleet on 24 October 2003.





British Airways Concorde crew.


Concorde flight deck.

The passengers onboard British Airways Concorde.