Notable History Highlights Through the Years
A recap of historical milestones from 1961 to recent years. Key events include the U S approval of the Confederate Provisional Government, 1872 penny postal card authorization, Pershing arriving in London in 1917, Washington welcoming England's king and queen in 1539, Bayeux liberation in 1944, London victory celebration in 1946, Eisenhower and Kennedy health concerns, and Westmoreland authority to deploy troops in South Vietnam in 1969.
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United States
Jefferson Davis
Lorgtess
John J. Pershing
London
England
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Iesus
White House
Kennedy
Canada
State Department
Wiliam Westrooveland
U.S
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Lynda Bird Johnson Faces Big Decision After College
Lynda Bird Johnson contemplates next steps after college graduation. She weighs options between pursuing a master’s degree in history at the University of Texas or seeking employment, while navigating intense public interest in her romance with actor George Hamilton and maintaining privacy amid the White House spotlight.
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Lynda
University of Texas
Hamilton
Hollywood
Europe
Riley
White House
George
Luci
Johnson
Eddie Fisher
Itate
McGeorge Bundy
Snow
Jed
Washington
Ion
Potter
Na Hunt
David
Luci Johnson
Patrick Nugent
Otro
Everly
Hills
Gray, Hall
Cree Lynda
Nortin
LBJ Ranch
Nen Ae Beach
Fla
Acapulco
New Orleans
Charlotte Ford
Henry Ford I
Britain
Princess Margaret
Snowdon
Shelly
Lynda’s Glamour Boost Through Orthodontics and Oscar Night
Lynda pursued a long orthodontic treatment including rubber bands and a headband to gain glamour. She dated George and visited his Hollywood circle, including discotheques and top hair stylist George Masters. Her peak moment came at the Academy Award appearance, praised for glamour and drawing the crowd.
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Lynda
George
Hollywood
George Masters
Injuries Kill Youth by Bamboo Pole in St Charles
Police said 14 year old James Grothe died Tuesday from injuries suffered June 1 when struck in the head by a large bamboo pole while playing with three companions. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Grothe of St Charles.
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ST. Charles, Mo
James Grothe
Grothe
Simick
Melvin Grothe
St. Charles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bayeux
Normanay
Eentor
Lynda Bird Johnson
Whit House
Frances Lewine Washington
George Hamilton
LBJ Radioiv
KTBC
Austin, Tex
T Green Pastures
Spain
Susan Kohner
Navy
Bernard Rosenbach
Comfort, Tex
Central
Missouri
Thrifty Finance
Madison
Jefferson City
Namasi
Boonville
Columbis
Eldon
Fulton
Yellowstone
Kentucky
DSM
Scaychi-Cumema
W. Main
Jamaica
G.E. Steam & Dry Iron
Mattingly
Chatham Mills
Southwest Shopping Center
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