April 15, 1947
06/12/23 • 33 min
April 15, 1947, was a big day in the world of sports and racial equality. It was the day Jackie Robinson made his Major League Baseball debut, becoming the first person to break the color barrier in that sport. What else was being reported around the world on such an important day?
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SOURCES
- Associated Press. “Atom Scientist Files 1st Suit For Ray Hurts.” April 15, 1947.
- Associated Press. “Satira Insists Mee Beat Her.” The McAlester News-Capital (McAlester, Oklahoma), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- “Atomic Accidents.” Nuclear Museum. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/atomic-accidents/.
- “Charge Dismissed Against City Man For Fight In Airplane.” The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), May 9, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- Grundhauser, Eric. “The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built under the University of Chicago.” Atlas Obscura, December 12, 2016. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-experimental-nuclear-reactor-secretly-built-under-the-university-of-chicago.
- Herbert, Lou. “What Ever Happened to Satira?” THE TOLEDO GAZETTE. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/tag/mee/.
- Herbert, Lou. “Whatever Happened to Toledo Satira? Answers Revealed!” THE TOLEDO GAZETTE, March 27, 2016. https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2016/03/27/whatever-happened-to-toledo-satira-answers-revealed/#comments.
- Honicker, Clifford T. “America’s Radiation Victims: The Hidden Files.” The New York Times, November 19, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/19/magazine/america-s-radiation-victims-the-hidden-files.html.
- “J. Robinson, Ballplayer.” The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- “Jackie Robinson Plays for the Honolulu Bears.” World History Project. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://worldhistoryproject.org/1941/9/1/jackie-robinson-plays-for-the-honolulu-bears/.
- “Jackie Robinson.” Biography.com. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://www.biography.com/athletes/jackie-robinson.
- Krajicek, David J. “Burlesque Babe Dances Her Way into the Heart of a Sailor and out of Trouble When Bullet End Their Kinky Romp in Cuba.” New York Daily News, April 9, 2018. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/bullets-kinky-romp-sailor-dancer-article-1.2082422.
- “Samuel Allan Kline.” Nuclear Museum. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/samuel-allan-kline/.
- United Press. “Airliner Fight Brings Sixth Month Jolt.” Daily News (Los Angeles, California), April 16, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- United Press. “Cloud Trouble Maker On Trial.” The Husonian-Democrat (Hugo, Oklahoma), May 8, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- United Press. “Two Arrested Following Knife Battle In Airliner.” The Hanford Sentinel (Hanford, California), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
- Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
April 15, 1947, was a big day in the world of sports and racial equality. It was the day Jackie Robinson made his Major League Baseball debut, becoming the first person to break the color barrier in that sport. What else was being reported around the world on such an important day?
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SOURCES
- Associated Press. “Atom Scientist Files 1st Suit For Ray Hurts.” April 15, 1947.
- Associated Press. “Satira Insists Mee Beat Her.” The McAlester News-Capital (McAlester, Oklahoma), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- “Atomic Accidents.” Nuclear Museum. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/atomic-accidents/.
- “Charge Dismissed Against City Man For Fight In Airplane.” The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), May 9, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- Grundhauser, Eric. “The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built under the University of Chicago.” Atlas Obscura, December 12, 2016. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-experimental-nuclear-reactor-secretly-built-under-the-university-of-chicago.
- Herbert, Lou. “What Ever Happened to Satira?” THE TOLEDO GAZETTE. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/tag/mee/.
- Herbert, Lou. “Whatever Happened to Toledo Satira? Answers Revealed!” THE TOLEDO GAZETTE, March 27, 2016. https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2016/03/27/whatever-happened-to-toledo-satira-answers-revealed/#comments.
- Honicker, Clifford T. “America’s Radiation Victims: The Hidden Files.” The New York Times, November 19, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/19/magazine/america-s-radiation-victims-the-hidden-files.html.
- “J. Robinson, Ballplayer.” The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- “Jackie Robinson Plays for the Honolulu Bears.” World History Project. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://worldhistoryproject.org/1941/9/1/jackie-robinson-plays-for-the-honolulu-bears/.
- “Jackie Robinson.” Biography.com. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://www.biography.com/athletes/jackie-robinson.
- Krajicek, David J. “Burlesque Babe Dances Her Way into the Heart of a Sailor and out of Trouble When Bullet End Their Kinky Romp in Cuba.” New York Daily News, April 9, 2018. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/bullets-kinky-romp-sailor-dancer-article-1.2082422.
- “Samuel Allan Kline.” Nuclear Museum. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/samuel-allan-kline/.
- United Press. “Airliner Fight Brings Sixth Month Jolt.” Daily News (Los Angeles, California), April 16, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- United Press. “Cloud Trouble Maker On Trial.” The Husonian-Democrat (Hugo, Oklahoma), May 8, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
- United Press. “Two Arrested Following Knife Battle In Airliner.” The Hanford Sentinel (Hanford, California), April 15, 1947. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
- Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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Did you know there was once an Emperor of the United States? No? Back in the 1800s a man in San Francisco declared himself as such...and many people were okay with it. Join me for a fun look back at a forgotten part of history.
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SOURCES
“Emperor Norton: Life & Legend.” The Emperor Norton Trust. Accessed May 31, 2023. http://emperornortontrust.org/emperor/life.
“Have We An Emperor Among Us?” Daily National Democrat (Marysville, California), September 20, 1859. www.newspapers.com.
“Summoned.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), January 9, 1880. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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March 2, 1836
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Just a few days later, everyone inside the Alamo would be slaughtered by the Mexican army. What else was being reported around the country and world on such a sad day in history?
SOURCES
- “Anti-Masonic Party.” Wikipedia, June 1, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Masonic_Party.
- “Battle and Revolution.” The Alamo. Accessed June 3, 2023. https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution#:~:text=At%20dawn%20on%20March%206,Texas%2C%20and%20even%20the%20world.
- “The Bill to Suppress Secret Societies.” The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 4, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “The Gwenapp Murder.” The Morning Post (London, England), March 2, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- History Untold: Freemasons and the Dissapearance of William Morgan. YouTube. YouTube, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8HmCcVS3U&t=71s.
- “Murder of a Daughter by Her Father.” The Morning Chronicle (London, England), March 2, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “Texas.” The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 3, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “Thursday, March 31.” The Cornwall Royal Gazette (Truro, England), April 8, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “US History: The Battle of the Alamo.” Ducksters. Accessed June 3, 2023. https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/battle_of_the_alamo.php.
- “William Morgan (Anti-Mason).” Wikipedia, January 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morgan_(anti-Mason).
- “Zoological Exhibition.” Boston Post (Boston, Massachusetts, February 27, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
- Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Thomas Blackburn. “Ballad of Davy Crockett.” https://archive.org/details/78_i-gave-my-love-riddle-song_fess-parker-tom-blackburn-george-bruns_gbia0043980/01+-+Ballad+of+Davy+Crockett+-+Fess+Parker+-+Tom+Blackburn.flac
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