Archive for January, 2010
On this Date in History: Yesterday, I had a column on Franklin D. Roosevelt and his personal determination to overcome his polio related disability. I spoke of how that inspiration helped lead to the eradication of polio in the Western Hemisphere and the continued effort today to terminate the terrible disease world wide. I said [...]
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On this Date in History: The last case of wild or naturally occuring polio in the United States was reported in 1979. For the most part, polio is considered to be eradicated from the Western Hemisphere and the effort continues to terminate the disease world wide. When I was a kid, polio was just another [...]
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This Chuck Lost His Head On This Date in History: In 1649, there was a bit of a revolution going on in England. Oliver Cromwell had led a revolt against the monarchy and, on this date in 1649, 59 people signed the death warrant for King Charles I who was later executed. Now, the little [...]
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On This Date In History: If you remember the photo associated with this post, you are probably collecting Social Security. Those photos are from the 1937 flood in Louisville except for the one above from post Katrina New Orleans in 2005 posted to show the similarity of Louisville in 1937. There are so many more [...]
Posted in Bob Symon, Environment, History, Louisville Forecast, Louisville Weather, Opinion, Science, This Date In History, Weather | Tagged: 1937 Flood, 1937 flood summary, Albert Fisher letter, canalization of Ohio River, Falls of the Ohio, Flood Photos Louisville, GFS Snow accumulation NAM snow accumulation, Hanging Horse, historic floods, Horse Hanging in Tree, Katrina 2005 Louisville 1937 comparison, Kentucky Historical Society, Louisville 1937 Flood, Louisville 1937 flood photos, McAlpine Lock and Dam, Mitchell collection 1937 flood Louisville, Ohio River Flood 1937, Snow Louisville Jan 30, US floods, US river flooding | 2 Comments »
On This Date in History: For the past 30 years or so, during the political season a certain topic seems to come up. In particular, whenever there is an election in South Carolina, it seems as if the old flag controversy has raises its head again. Thing is, the flag that is in question was not [...]
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On This Date in History: At the height of World War II, the HMS Totem was commisoned by the British Navy. It was added to the submarine fleet and after the war, it was modified by adding about 12 feet to its length and removing some of its deck guns. In 1965, the Israeli government [...]
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Haiti remains in great need and destitute. People are asking for donations but you really aren’t too sure how your money will be used. Help support a group who is bringing clean water to Haiti now and in the future. You will know where your money is going, who is using it and how it [...]
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Haiti remains in great need and destitute. People are asking for donations but you really aren’t too sure how your money will be used. Help support a group who is bringing clean water to Haiti now and in the future. You will know where your money is going, who is using it and how it [...]
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HELP BRING RELIEF TO HAITI AND KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY IS GOING AND WHAT IT IS BEING USED FOR: The information at the bottom of this page is from the website Survial Topics.com There is much more information concerning water and the human body. We are made up of about 68% water. Not only is it necessary to [...]
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On this Date in History: When I was a kid, I had a lunch box. My sister had a Get Smart lunch box and I wanted one that was cooler. So, I got a Man From U.N.C.L.E. lunchbox. I cried though when the thermos broke. Most of the time the glass broke inside them but [...]
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