THE POLITICAL CARTOON FROM FOX NEWS

11.16.24

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MUSICAL PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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Original Poster

On November 16, 1959, The Sound of Music opened on
Broadway, becoming a smash success from the first night.

The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin
and Theodore Bikel
, won five Tony Awards, including
Best Musical, out of nine nominations.


"The Sound of Music" Original Broadway Cast 1959. | Sound of music broadway, Sound of music ...

Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music. 1959 ...

The Sound of Music Broadway Musical from 1959

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music | Playbill

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music | Playbill

The Sound of Music

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FIRST STOCK TICKER DEBUTED IN 1867

November 15, 1867 – First stock ticker debuts | Craig Hill

On November 15, 1867, the first stock ticker was unveiled in
New York City. The advent of the ticker revolutionized the
stock market by making up-to-the-minute prices available
to investors around the country.

Prior to this development, information from the New York
Stock Exchange, which has been around since 1792,
traveled by mail or messenger.

The ticker was the brainchild of Edward Calahan, who
configured a telegraph machine to print stock quotes
on streams of paper tape (the same paper tape later
used in ticker-tape parades).

The ticker, which caught on quickly with investors, got
its name from the sound its type wheel made.

NIHF Inductee and Stock Ticker Inventor Edward Calahan
Edward Augustin Calahan (1838–1912)

The First Stock Ticker - Postcard | 27. THE FIRST STOCK TICK… | Flickr
The First Stock Ticker – Postcard.

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THEY WERE BOTH MARINES WHO SERVED

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Leavey and Rex in 2012.     
    
    
   

Megan Leavey (41) is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military
Police K9 handler. She was paired with
military working dog Rex
(E168). The pair served two deployments in
Iraq together.

They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi
in 2006, where they were both wounded by an
improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal
with a "V" device denoting
heroism in combat.

In 2012, Rex developed facial palsy, which ended his bomb-
sniffing duties. Leavey was able to adopt him through the
intervention of Senator
Chuck Schumer
, around April 2012.  
   

While living with Leavey, Rex died of old age on December 22,
2012.

   

        
        

    
     
     
   

Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex in Iraq, November 2005
Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex in Iraq, November 2005.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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Leavey and Rex became the subject of the 2017
biographical film Megan Leavey. (GREAT FILM!)

Leavey is portrayed by Kate Mara, and had a
cameo appearance in the film as "Female Drill
Instructor #3". In 2019, she was one of two
recipients of the Genesis Legacy Medal which
was presented to her by the National Purple
Heart Honor Mission.
 


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Kate Rooney Mara (41)

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LIKE OPRAH REALLY NEEDS THE MONEY!

Kamala Harris Oprah
The Chicago Tribune criticized Vice President Kamala
Harris’ failed presidential campaign for reportedly
paying celebrities like Oprah Winfrey for fundraising
events. Harris reportedly paid $1 million to Oprah in
campaign-related fees.
(FOX NEWS)

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