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My mother was born in Germany in 1934. She grew up during World War Two, was adopted and moved to the United States after the war. She has a lot of stories and every week or so we will listen to them here.
Daily American show that celebrates the great United States of America! Here, I talk about the good, the bad and the ugly with stories ranging from Ben Franklin to Billy the Kid to the New York Yankees and Hollywood. Give me four minutes and I'll tell you all about it!
MARCH 27 -- Happy Birthday Dad!; Happy Anniversary Joey and Theresa!; 1978 Hunt Bros. Lose It All on Silver Thursday; 1998 FDA approves Viagra; 1964 Good Friday Earthquake strikes Alaska; 1865 Abraham Lincoln meets with Grant and Sherman; 1965 Happy Birthday Deb Hoffman, owner of world's largest Winnie the Pooh collectino…
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- March 2
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MARCH 2 -1749 Happy birthday Revolution Spy Austin Roe (the Paul Revere of Long Island); 1769 Happy birthday politician DeWitt Clinton (Eerie Canal mastermind) 11877 Compromise gives 1876 Presidential Election to Rudd Hayes; SPORTS: 1951 1st NBA All-Star game; 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, 1982 Happy Birthday Ben Roethlesberger, 2005 Jac…
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 27
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1973 American Indian Movement takes a knee; 1859 Daniel Sickles kills Daniel Keys; 1902 Happy birthday John Steinbeck; 2010 First monster truck backflip
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 26
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FEBRUARY 26 -- 1929 Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park; 1953 Allen Dulles becomes first director of the CIA; 1993 Al Quaeda tries to blow up WTC in New York; 1996 John Stockton gets 11,000 assist
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 24
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FEBRUARY 24 -- 1868 Andrew Johnson impeached; 1993 DNA Identification Act infroduced; 1988 1st Amendment protected in People Vs. Larry Flynt; 2005 Ray Charles gets post office dedicated in his honor
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 21
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FEBRUARY 21 -- 1965 Malcolm X assassinated; 2004 U.S. permits Red Cross to visit Saddam Hussein in custody; 1885 Washington Monument dedicated; 2009 Rihanna thanks fans for support over Chris Brown abuse
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 18
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FEBRUARY 18 -- 1902 Teddy Roosevelt outbullies JP Morgan by dismantling Northern Securities; 1986 Happy birthday triple amputee motivational speaker Cameron Clapp; 1885 Twain publishes Huck Finn @ Hour:Minute
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Joe's Daily U.S History Lesson -- February 16
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FEBRUARY 16 -- 1945 Back to Bataan, McArthur keeps his word; 1786 Happy Anniversary James and Elizabeth Monroe; 1928 James Markham patents dwarfed peach tree; MUSIC: 1974 Emerson, Lake and Palmer band gets arrested for skinny dipping, 1898 Explosion of Maine hit fake new headlines, leading to war with Spain…
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 15
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FEBRUARY 15 -- 1898 The Maine explodes, leads to Spanish-American War; 1903 1st Teddy Bear goes on sale; 1820 Happy birthday Susan B. Anthony
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 14
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VALENTINE'S DAY -- 1943 Battle of Kasserine Pass; 1929 Moran and Capone battle in St. Valentine's Day Massacre; 1886 1st trainload of oranges leave Los Angeles; Valentine's Day in America
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 13
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1905 Teddy Roosevelt stands up for race equality; 1915 ASCAP is formed; NBA All-Star greats
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 12
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1905 Teddy Roosevelt stands up for race equality; 1915 ASCAP is formed; NBA All-Star greats
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 12
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FEBRUARY 12 -- 1809 Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln; 1873 President Grant demonitizes silver
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 11
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FEBRUARY 11 -- 1945 FDR and oldest daughter Anne leave for Yalta Conference; 2014 Chevron well explodes, apologize to town with free pizza; 1805 Sacagawea gives birth to Jean Baptiste; SPORTS: 1996 Michael Jordon scores 22 points in 20 minutes, 1997Bill Parcells becomes Jets head coach, 1982 San Diego trades Ozzie Smith to St. Louis…
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 10
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FEBRUARY 10 -- 1962 Spy exchange between U.S. and Soviet Union; 2014 RIP Leonard Knight, creator of Salvation Mountain; 1806 Frederick "The Ice King" Tudor begins his quest to sell ice to the tropics
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- february 9
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FEBRUARY 9 -- ELECTIONS: 1824 John Quincy Adams becomes president; 2005Pres. Bush asks for $950M to help victims of Indian Ocean Tsunami; 1971 65 dead and thousands injured in San Fernando earthquake
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 8
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FEBRUARY 8 -- ELECTIONS: Madison destroys Pinckney in 1808; INVENTION/PATENTS: 1883 Louis Waterman begins experiment in making fountain pen, 1898 John Sherman (envelope and gumming macine), 1802 Simon Willard patents banjo clock; 1986 Spud Webb wins Slam Dunk Contest in NBA All-Star Game
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FEBRUARY 7 -- 1984 McCandless becomes1st human to float untethered in space; 1936 Felix the Cat created; 2002 George W. Bush calls for Faith-Based Initiative; 1881 Plea Bargaining begins in American courts; 1988 Happy Birthday Detroit Lion QB Matt Stafford
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 5
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FEBRUARY 5 -- 1994 Beckwith convicted of killing Medgar Evers; 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run; 2016 Sailor breaks world record for longest walk on a globe
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 4
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FEBRUARY 4 -- 1974 Pattie Hearst kidnapped by SLA; 2011 Chicago Art Professor Wafaa Balil is forced to remove camera from inside his head; 2007 Super Bowl 41
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 3
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FEBRUARY 3 -- 1959 The Day the Music Died; 1781 The Race for Dan River; 2017 "Tattooed New York" Exhibit begins; 2002 Super Bowl XXXVI
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 2
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FEBRUARY 2 -- 1887 1st Groundhog Day; 1781 Nathaniel Greene finds reinforcements in N. Carolina; 1892 William Painter patents bottle cap
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- February 1
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FEBRUARY 1 -- Space vessel Columbia explodes; INVENTION/PATENTS: 1893 Edison opens 1st movie production studio, 1788 1st patent for a steamboat goes to Brigs & Longstreet, Patent granted to Ralph Hodgson (oiled silk and linen); Nipplegate helps to launch YouTube
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 31
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JANUARY 31 -- 1830 Happy birthday James Blaine (the only Republican not to ghet elected president in the late 1800s); 1995 Clinton bails out Mexico; SUPER BOWL: 1988 Redskins over Broncos in SBXXII, 1993 Cowboys crush Bills 52-17, 1999 Broncos beat Atlanta 34-19, Just For Feet commercial company disaster; 2017 Dr. Strange sets record for most comic…
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 30
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JANUARY 30 -- 1882 -- Happy Birthday FDR; 1752 Happy birthday Gouverneur Morris; SUPER BOWL: 2000 Rams beat Tennessee in SBXXXIV, 1994 Dallas beats Buffalo in SBXXVII, 1983 Washington over Miami SBXVII, 1933 Lone Ranger debuts on TV
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 29
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JANUARY 29 -- 1761 Happy Birthday politician and ethnologist Albert Gallatin; 1861 Bleeding Kansas enters Union; 1993 Eiffel Tower in Paris, TN becomes a historic landmark
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Joe's daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 28
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JANUARY 28 -- 1986 New of the Challenger explosion hit headlines; 1985 U.S.A. For Africa records We Are the World; SUPER BOWL: Joe Montanna wins 4th SB with most points scored (55), 1996 Steelers 1st SB defeat against Cowboys, 2001 Ray Lewis/Ravens beat Giants
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 27
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JANUARY 27 -- 1941 FDR warned for first time about Japanese plans to bomb Pearl Harbor; 1888 NatGeo society is formed; 2016 Sunshine becomes world's oldest cockatiel;1991 Buffalo Bills begin four game losing streak in Super Bowl
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 26
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JANUARY 26 -- 1820 Happy birthday notetaker George Templeton Strong; 1863 Joseph Hooker takes command of the Army of Potomac; SUPER BOWL: 1986 Bears beat Pats 46-10, 1992 Redskins beat in SB 26, 1997 Packers beat Patriots 35-21, 2003 Hungover Raiders get slapped by Buccs at the Q in SD
JANUARY 25 -- 1871 Happy Anniversary President William and First Lady Ida McKinley; 1832 The Spoils System gets its name; SUPER BOWL: 1981 Raiders beat Eagles in SB XV, 1987 Giants beat Broncos 39-20, 1998 Broncos beat Packers in SB XXXII
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 24
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JANUARY 24 -- 1848 Gold discovered in California; 1935 1st canned beer goes on sale; INVENTION/PATENT: 1899 Humphrey O'Sullivan patents rubber heels for shoes, 1922 Christian Nelson patents Eskimo Pie; 1982 49ers beat Bengals in Super Bowl XVI
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 23
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JANUARY 23 -- 1968 N. Korea seizes the Pueblo; 2017 Ben Franklin Misquoted by Sen. Cory Booker; 1983 A-Team debuts; 2016 GS Warrior Thompson sinks 37 buckets in one quarter
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 22
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JANUARY 22 -- 1973 Roe Vs. Wade; 1994 Irving Kahn (cable guru) passes away; 1951 Carl Nelson takes a try at The Perm; 2019 Black Panther becomes first superhero movie to be nominated for Oscar
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 21
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JANUARY 21 -- 1757 Robert's Rangers take on the French and Indians in the Battle of Snowshoes; 1977 Carter pardons draft dodgers; 2015 Madonna's new album gets hacked online
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 19
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JANUARY 19 -- 1977 Ford pardons Tokyo Rose; INVENTION/PATENT: 1883 Edison 1st electric lighting system employing overhead wires, 2010 Big Jake becomes world's tallest horse; 1929 Eastland, TX horney toad Ol' Rip passes away
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 18
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JANUARY 18 -- 1805 Happy birthday Madison Hemmings, son of Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemmings; )2010 Johnny Collinson becomes youngest to scale 7 Summits; 2014 Chris and Marty Fagan become fastest married couple to reach South Pole; 1803 Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark exp[edition; 1976 Steelers beat Cowboys in Super Bowl …
JANUARY 17 -- 1781 Battle of Cowpens; 1706 Happy Birthday Benjamin Franklin; 1961 Ike warns America about Military Industrial Complex
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January16
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JANUARY 16 -- 1920 18th Amendment bans booze; 1868 William Davis patents refrigerator boxcar; 1847 Fremont appointed governor of California; 1972 Dallas beats Miami in Super Bowl VI; 2013 Jumpy the Skateboarding Dog races for a world record
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JANUARY 15 -- 1870 First appearance of Democratic Donkey; 1919 Molasses floods Boston; 1973 Nixon announces suspension of military action in N. Vietnam; SUPER BOWL: 1978 Cowboys beat Broncos, 1967 Packers beat Chiefts
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 14
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JANUARY 14 -- 1968 Wallace gives Segregation Forever Speech in Alabama Governor Inaugural; 1875 Specie Resumption Act turns paper money into gold; Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox go on display in Bemidjii, MN; Dion Lewis runs, catches and kick returns in same game
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Leson -- January 13
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JANUARY 13 — 1814 Lafitte's pirates continue fighting in the Battle of New Orleans;2017 U.S. and China universities team up to rank most popular emoji1902European blockade begins in Venezuelan Crisis.
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Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson -- January 12
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JANUARY 12 -- 1942 FDR brings back National War Labor Hoard; 1880 RIP almost First Lady Ellen Arthur; 2017 L.A. Rams Coach McVay becomes youngest NFL head coach ever
Living with the Nuns. Getting sick. Dad. Uncle. Aunt. Nivea.
The Telefunken. First opera. Opa goes to jail. The police come by for a visit. Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth). Washing hair.
Stealing an American's jacket. Oma makes bread. The fake older sister.BBC The problem with having friends during the war. Cousin Waltraut.
First bubblegum. The older cousin. Mutti, Sister. The girl with the Mamie Eisenhower haircut. Chantelle Rytter, founder of the Grateful Gluttons and the Atlanta Lantern Parade, guest-interviewed this week's show. Thanks Chantelle!
Opa. Karl Ludolph. Bertha Koch Ludolph. Whiskey the Dog. The prison camp. Americans. Living in the kitchen. Opa negotiating for Oma's oma to use their own bathroom.
Episode one. Tütes. Bomb Shelters. Air Raid Sirens. Shoes. The Brits. Amis. Poles. Russians. Kassel. The book she mentions is Bill Bryson's "Notes From A Small Island".
