Today in History Highlights from July 9 events
July 9 marks key historical moments including the 1776 reading of the Declaration of Independence to Washington's troops in New York, Zachary Taylor's 1850 death after 16 months in office, Saipan secured by U.S. forces in 1944, Princess Elizabeth's engagement announced in 1947, and Truman urging Congress to end the state of war with Germany in 1951.
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George Washington
New York
U.S
Zachary Taylor
Saipan
Britain
Princess Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
President Truman
Congress
Germany
Bronx Is Burning leads ESPN Emmy derby with star turn
ESPN premieres Bronx Is Burning a nine episode miniseries about the 1977 New York Yankees era with George Steinbrenner Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson. Oliver Platt John Turturro and Daniel Sunjata earned praise for standout performances, especially Turturro as the conflicted Martin. The show blends vintage footage with dramatic scenes to capture a turbulent year in New York history.
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Bronx
ESPN
Jonathan Mahler
New York
George Steinbrenner
Oliver Platt
Billy Martin
John Turturro
Reggie Jackson
Daniel Sunjata
Turturro
Martin
Steinbrenner
Cyprus
Rhodes University
Rusty Jacob
Zachar
Dale
Clark Duke
Rusty
Casey
Spencer Grammer
YouTube reshapes campaigns in the 2008 race
Amid the 2008 campaign, online video becomes pivotal with Amber Ettinger Obama Girl drawing over 2 million views for I Got A Crush On Obama. Barack Obama’s site uses ringtones and videos. Hillary Clinton uploads Sopranos spoof and 1984 mashup, each drawing millions of views while Edwards’ team posts a low-cost fundraiser video featuring his mother’s pecan pie recipe.
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Amber
Amber Lee Ettinger
Obama
Bush
YouTube
Joe Trippi
Howard Dean
John Edwards
Chris Lehane
Clinton White House
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Johnny Sack
Clinton
Apple
Edwards
Trippi
Jonathan Prince
Elizabeth Edwards
HBC
Rescued Horses Prompt Community Help in Lawrence
Lawrence Humane Society and local volunteers, led by Kathy Grissom, rescued two neglected Appaloosa horses in Vinland after neighbors reported they were not fed. Grissom previously helped capture a roaming stallion and owns a rescued pot bellied pig. Adoptions inquiries to Lawrence Humane Society 843-6835 or Kathy Grissom 594-2800.
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Lawrence Humane Society
Baldwin City
Kathy Grissom
Humane Society
Vinland
Kathy
Midge Grinstead
Bureau of Land Management
Grinstead
Grissum
Prince thrills hometown fans with three shows in one day
Prince, the Minneapolis native star, wowed local crowds with a 12 hour spree of three performances. He began Saturday at a department store to promote his new cologne, squeezed nine songs into a 45 minute set, then performed at the Target Center and ended at First Avenue, declaring, Minneapolis, am home, after the opening number.
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Minn
Prince
Target Center Arena
First Avenue
Am Home
Minnesota
Target Center
Americans plan Cuba aid caravan from Lawrence to Texas
Lisa Valanti and Bob Abplanalo travel from Pittsburgh and Chicago with a large moving van loaded with donated medical supplies and school buses to Cuba. More than 130 volunteers organize 14 routes to raise awareness and gather援 donations while criticizing U.S. embargo and travel limits. The group, led by Pastors for Peace, aims to load relief to ship via McAllen Texas and onward to Cuba, challenging Bush era policies.
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Lisa Valanti
U.S
Cuba
Valanti
Dread Friends Meeting House
Pastors For Peace
Latin America
Caribbean
United States
Texas
Pittsburgh
Bob Abplanalo
Chicago
Canada
Fidel Castro
U.s.-Cuba
Sister Cities Association
Bush
Castro
McAllen
Mexico
Abplanalp
Pedestrian survives encounter with train in North Lawrence
A 29 year old Lawrence man was dragged about 200 feet by a moving Union Pacific train near the North Second Street crossing. He was conscious and transported by helicopter to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City Kansas with serious but not life threatening injuries. The incident echoes a fatality on the same tracks last August involving Jeannie New Moon.
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Lawrence
North Lawrence
Cose
Union Pacific Railroad
N. Second St
North Second Street
Michael Monroe
Monroe
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Kathryn Blackwell
Blackwell
Jeannie Marie New Moon
Union Pacific
Douglas County
Smartest students resist temptations of senioritis
Kansas University official Lisa Pinamond Kress discusses admissions in an online audio interview. Free State High School honor student Sarah Rew, already admitted to KU, says senioritis tested motivation but she stayed on track to graduate and keep college plans. Nationwide, colleges revoke offers for poor grades.
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Sarah Rew
Kansas University
Lisa Pinamond Kress
Office of Admissions and Scholarships
Ijworld.com
Free State High School
Rew
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