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Only 6 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1732 Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanac.”

In 1776 Thomas Paine published his first “American Crisis” essay.

In 1777 General George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, PA, to camp for the winter.

In 1843 Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was first published in England.

In 1918 Robert Ripley began his “Believe It or Not” column in “The New York Globe”.

In 1959 Penn State’s Nittany Lions beat Alabama, 7-0, in the first Liberty Bowl football game.

And in 1959 Walter Williams died in Houston, TX, at the age of 117. He was said to be the last surviving veteran of the U.S. Civil War.

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Quote of the Day

“My relationship with ‘Pollyanna’ is a very personal one, because Pollyanna got me through my childhood.”

Eleanor Porter

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First today, some Faith Hill.

And some Michael Card.

And since this one is such a classic, and today is it’s 170th birthday….

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Good Morning!

1 Week Until Christmas! 🙂

On this day in 1787 New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1865 slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

In 1917 the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

In 1935 a $1 silver certificate was issued for the first time in the U.S.

In 1936 Su-Lin, the first giant panda to come to the U.S. from China, arrived in San Francisco, CA. The bear was sold to the Brookfield Zoo for $8,750.

And in 1956 “To Tell the Truth” debuted on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”

Dr. Seuss

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First up today, Roy Orbison.

And while digging for that one, I found this. 🙂

And we’ll finish up with Mark Schultz.

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Are you finished shopping yet?

And if not, what are you waiting for? 🙂

Good Morning!

Only 8 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1777 France recognized American independence.

In 1791 a traffic regulation in New York City established the first street to go “One Way.”

In 1903 the first successful gasoline-powered airplane flight took place near Kitty Hawk, NC. Orville and Wilbur Wright made the flight.

In 1944 the U.S. Army announced the end of its policy of excluding Japanese-Americans from the West Coast which ensured that Japanese-Americans were released from detention camps.

And in 1969 the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue Book” by concluding that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings.

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Quote of the Day

“Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.”

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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First up today, some PianoGuys.

Next up, a request for David Meece.

And on today’s date in 1892 Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” was first performed. Some say it may have been tomorrow’s date, but I’m going with today.

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

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Good Morning!

We’re down to single digits people!

9 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1773 nearly 350 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor off of British ships by Colonial patriots.

In 1835, in New York, 530 buildings were destroyed by fire.

In 1901 “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time.

In 1944, during World War II, the Battle of the Bulge began in Belgium.

And in 1972 the Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

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Quote of the Day

“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.”

George Whitefield

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This one is a request, since it’s his birthday. A Beethoven Christmas montage.

This one takes a long time to sing. So they sped it up a little. 🙂

And this one is because I like it. 🙂

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Good Morning!

11 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1799 the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at the age 67.

In 1819 Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state. 

In 1903 Orville Wright made the first attempt at powered flight. The engine stalled during take-off and the plane was damaged in the attempt. Three days later, after repairs were made, the modern aviation age was born when the plane stayed aloft for 12 seconds and flew 102 feet.

In 1945 Josef Kramer, known as “the beast of Belsen,” and 10 others were executed in Hamelin for the crimes they committed at the Belsen and Auschwitz Nazi concentration camps.

And in 1985 Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major American Indian tribe as she formally took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of OKlahoma.

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Quote of the Day

“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”

Dale Evans

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First up today, some Rich Mullins.

Next, Evie.

And some Reliant K too.

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And one last thing……..

GO ARMY!

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Good Morning!

Only 12 Days Until Christmas!

For those who may not have seen them yet, here’s a picture of Kim’s professionally wrapped Christmas presents. 🙂

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On this day in 1636 the United States National Guard was created when militia regiments were organized by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

In 1862 an estimated 11,000 Northern soldiers were killed or wounded when Union forces were defeated by Confederates under General Robert E. Lee, at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

In 1913 the Federal Reserve System was established.

In 1964, in El Paso, TX, President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion that diverted the Rio Grande River, reshaping the U.S.-Mexican border.

And in 1982 the Sentry Armored Car Company in New York discovered that $11 million had been stolen from its headquarters overnight. It was the biggest cash theft in U.S. history.

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Quote of the Day

“What day is so dark that there is no ray of sunshine to penetrate the gloom?”

Mary Todd Lincoln

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Today is this guy’s birthday.

Today is also Randy Owen’s birthday.

And this one is a request.

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Only 13 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1787 Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 

In 1800 Washington, DC, was established as the capital of the United States.

In 1896 Guglielmo Marconi gave the first public demonstration of radio at Toynbee Hall, London.

In 1901 the first radio signal to cross the Atlantic was picked up near St. John’s Newfoundland, by inventor Guglielmo Marconi.

In 1917 Father Edward Flanagan opened Boys Town in Nebraska. The farm village was for wayward boys.

In 1951 the U.S. Navy Department announced that the world’s first nuclear powered submarine would become the sixth ship to bear the name Nautilus.

And in 1975 Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to a charge of trying to kill President Ford in San Francisco the previous September.

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Quote of the Day

“With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.”

William Lloyd Garrison

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Today is Sinatra’s birthday, so we’ll start with him and Bing.

Next up, Marilyn Maxwell and Bob Hope.

And some James Taylor to finish things up for today.

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Good Morning!

Only 14 Days Until Christmas!

This day in 1719 was the first recorded sighting of the Aurora Borealis in New England.

On this day in 1844 Dr. Horace Wells became the first person to have a tooth extracted after receiving an anesthetic for the dental procedure. Nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas, was the anesthetic.

In 1928, in Buenos Aires, police thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert Hoover.

In 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

And in 1961 the first direct American military support for South Vietnam occurred when a U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters arrived in Saigon.

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Quote of the Day

“As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world, they must be in this.”

George Mason

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First up, TSO.

From Atlantic Records

Next, some Sidewalk Prophets.

And the Royal Guardsmen.

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Good Morning!

15 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1520 Martin Luther publicly burned the Papal Bull (“Exurge Domine”). The papacy demanded that he recant or face excommunication.  Luther refused and was formally expelled from the church in January 1521.

In 1830 Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, MA. Only seven of her works were published while she was alive. 

In 1851 American librarian Melvil Dewey was born. He created the “Dewey Decimal Classification” system.

In 1901 the first Nobel prizes were awarded.

In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War.

And in 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest person to receive the award. 

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Quote of the Day

“It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.”

George MacDonald

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Since today is Susan Dey’s birthday, we’ll start with the Partridge Family.

This one’s a request.

And Manheim Steamroller.

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Good Morning!

16 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1803 the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. With the amendment Electors were directed to vote for a President and for a Vice-President rather than for two choices for President.

In 1854 Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” was published in England.

In 1907 Christmas Seals went on sale for the first time, in the Wilmington, DE, post office.

In 1917 Turkish troops surrendered Jerusalem to British troops led by Viscount Allenby. 

And in 1962 “Lawrence of Arabia,” by David Lean had its world premiere in London.

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Quote of the Day

“The problem with winter sports is that – follow me closely here – they generally take place in winter.”

Dave Barry

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First up today, Mercy Me.

And then BarlowGirl.

And some Casting Crowns too.

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