HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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TOP 18 QUOTES BY DOUGLAS WILDER | A-Z Quotes


Douglas Wilder, the first African American to be elected governor
of an American state, took office as Governor of Virginia on this
day in 1990. Wilder broke a number of color barriers in Virginia
politics and remains an enduring and controversial figure in the
state’s political scene.

Born in 1931 in Church Hill, a poor and segregated neighborhood
of Richmond, Wilder is the grandson of slaves and is named for
Frederick Douglass. He grew up in the Jim Crow era, graduating
from Richmond’s Virginia Union University in 1951. Wilder fought
in the
Korean War, earning the Bronze Star, before studying law
at Howard University and returning to Richmond to practice.

Today in History: Jan. 13 - WTOP News

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TRAILBLAZING SOAP STAR HAS DIED

Leslie Charleson: Legendary Soap Opera Star

The Legendary Leslie Charleson: A Trailblazing Soap Opera Star

Leslie Charleson, known for her role on "General Hospital,"
died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79.

The Daytime Emmy-nominated actress portrayed Monica
Quartermaine on the soap opera for nearly 50 years.

Alan & Monica Quartermaine Stuart Damon & Leslie Charleson General Hospital Soap Opera Stars ...


Ron Howard and Leslie Charleson in “Happy
Days” TV show.

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RADIO HISTORY DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1926

Amos and Andy (1928) - YouTube


On January 12, 1926, the two-man comedy series “Sam ‘n’
Henry” debuted on Chicago  radio station WGN. Two years
later, after changing its name to “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” the show
became one of the most popular radio programs in American
history.

Though the creators and the stars of the new radio program,
Freeman Gosden and Charles Carrell, were both white, the
characters they played were two Black men from the Deep
South who moved to
Chicago to seek their fortunes.

By that time, white actors performing in dark stage makeup—
or “
blackface”—had been a significant tradition in American
theater for over 100 years.

Gosden and Carrell, both vaudeville performers, were doing
a Chicago comedy act in blackface when an employee at the
Chicago Tribune suggested they create a radio show.

Amos 'n' Andy — Radio Hall of Fame

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POLITICAL CARTOON OF THE DAY FROM FOX

01.12.25

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TOP SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1971

All in the Family - CBS Series - Where To Watch

All in the Family is an sitcom television series that aired 
on CBS for nine seasons from January 12, 1971, to April
8, 1979, with a total of 205 episodes.

All in the Family has been ranked as one of the best TV
series. The show became the most watched show in the
U.S.during the summer reruns of the first season, and
topped the yearly
Nielsen ratings from 1971 to 1976, the
first television series to have held the position for five
consecutive years.

Archie Bunker from All in the Family ...

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1971

Doug Saltzman on X: "Everyday in the 70s when I got home from school, I  watched All in the Family, which CBS aired weekdays @ 3pm. Without  exaggeration, I learned more about

All in the Family: How Archie Bunker Still Resonates - LIFE

Sally Struthers Talks About Every Year Being a Gift
Sally Anne Struthers (77) was born in Portland, Oregon.

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