The scene at Dunbar High School November 3, 1964 as
District of Columbia residents line up for their ballots
in a Presidential election.

On November 3, 1964, residents of the District of Columbia cast
their ballots in a presidential election for the first time since 1800.

The passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961 gave citizens of the
nation’s capital the right to vote for a commander in chief and vice president. They went on to help Democrat Lyndon Johnson defeat Republican Barry Goldwater in 1964, the next presidential election.

On this day in history, February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment is ratified, granting Black males
the right to vote.

SANDY KOZEL

Harry S. Truman
(May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972)

Devastated: Hardly any buildings in Hiroshima were left
standing after the massive atomic bomb blast.