Friendship 7 Mercury Space Flight
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. He orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named Friendship 7. The flight lasted just under fiv…
2,438 viewsOn February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. He orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named Friendship 7. The flight lasted just under fiv…
2,438 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson made remarks and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 2, 1964. He was seen giving pens to many in attendance, including the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., …
9,297 viewsIn the fall of 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. His enrollment caused a major confrontation between the Kennedy administratio…
1,442 viewsPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower announced and exchange of visits with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in an attempt to improve understanding and relations between the two countries. “New Dipl…
910 viewsSenator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were seen leaving St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island, after their wedding on September 12, 1953. Guests were also identified as they we…
2,352 viewsScenes were shown of West Berlin on the first anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall in August 1961. Scenes shown included the ringing of a freedom bell; checkpoints; U.S. Army p…
290 viewsHistoric Universal Studios newsreel segments were shown of the aftermath of a failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by exiles who had attempted to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The incident wa…
7,212 viewsA Universal-International Newsreel was shown of events in John F. Kennedy’s presidency and of events in Dallas, Texas, before and after his assassination. Scenes shown included President Joh…
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