Thanksgiving origins and the Pilgrims embrace of freedom
The first North American Thanksgiving in 1621 at Plymouth Colony marked by Gov William Bradford. The piece contrasts the Pilgrims harsh survival with modern American abundance and broad freedom of religion, urging gratitude and emotional well being through thanks.
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William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
New England
United States
England
New Mexico
God
Thanksgiving Day in History Highlights and Milestones
On November 28 historical notes include the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942 with nearly 500 deaths in Boston. Also Magellan reached the Pacific in 1520 after navigating the strait named for him. In 1922 skywriting over New York drew a call to Vanderbilt 7200, and in 1943 FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met in Tehran during WWII.
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Associated Press
Cocoanut Grove
Boston
American Strait
Cyril Turner
Royal Air Force
Hello USA
Vanderbilt
New York
Times Square
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Tehran
Roswell Scouts Awarded God and Country Honors
Jeff LaRue and Jeff Huckleby received God and Country awards from Roswell Cub Scout Pack 10. Roswell NM National Guard Battery A, 1st Battalion, 200th ADA announced a Christmas dinner for December 11. President Carter ordered NASA to investigate UFOs and cited a 1973 sighting while Georgia governor.
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Jeff LaRue
Jeff Huckleby
Roswell
New Mexico National Guard
200Th
ADA
Jimmy Carter
NASA
Georgia
Carter
Richardson cleans house in New Mexico politics
The new governor Bill Richardson moves to oust Johnson era appointees by asking exempt state workers to resign and reshaping selection committees. Critics warn of excessive political payback and potential conflicts of interest amid rapid staff turnover and out-of-state fundraising.
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Truchas
New Mexico
Gary Johnson
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Johnson
Tom Turney
Turney
Beaucoup
President Bush and the need to explain policy in a democracy
The piece argues Bush’s claim of being the “commander” who need not explain his reasons signals hubris. It contrasts this with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Truman, who used media and press opportunities to keep the public informed and build support during crises.
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Washington
Bush
Bob Woodward
Woodward
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
No Weapons Found Yet as Iraq Inspections Begin
Inspectors in Iraq may report by Wednesday on the search for weapons of mass destruction. Hans Blix leads 17 on the ground with access to all sites, while officials hedge on what may be discovered. The Dec 8 deadline looms for a full inventory, and the public faces fear and doubt about U S motives and plans.
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Iraq
Hans Blix
U.N
Saddam Hussein
Congress
Mideast
U.S
Baghdad
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Helen Thomas
America
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