On the eve of the opening ceremonies of the 21st Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, celebrate past and present American Olympic athletes with archival footage of Games dating back to the early 1930s.
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Above, athletes march during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Winter Olympic Games in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York.
American figure skater Tenley Albright won gold during the 1956 games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy after placing 2nd in the 1952 games.
Celebrated figure skater Dorothy Hamill won gold at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 United States Hockey Team comments on his team’s hard work as it becomes the surprise of the Olympics.
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It has been a year since President Obama’s Inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. Below is a look back on his race to the white house and first year in office.
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Race to the White House
On February 10, 2007, Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president of the United States. Throughout Obama’s campaign, he emphasized the issues of ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence and granting universal health care.
Election
In November 2008, Obama won the presidency with 52.9% of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes to 173, to become the first African American to be elected president.
Inauguration
President Obama was sworn in as the 44th President on January 20, 2009, and continued his promise of change. Within days, Obama directed the U.S. military to develop plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, and ordered the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Nobel Peace Prize
On October 9, 2009, it was announced that President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to mend international relations.
Health Care Reform
President Obama has called on Congress to pass health care reform and wants them to approve the 1,017 page plan for overhauling US health care by the end of the 2009.
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Below is a brief video timeline of the Prohibition Era, which began 90 years ago.
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On January 16, 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was enacted in the United States putting a ban on the sale, manufacture and transport of alcohol.
Throughout prohibition, bootlegging became widespread as the government was unable to fully enforce the new law.
Underground bars known as speakeasies became a popular destination for music, dancing and alcohol. At one time, there was estimated to be between 30,000 and 100,000 speakeasy clubs in New York City.
Often time speakeasies were run by individuals connected to organized crime and corruption was commonplace as police officers would accept bribes in return for advance notice of raids.
Though Prohibition still had its followers, the act became increasingly unpopular during the Great Depression. On December 5, 1933, the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Remember the music legend with archival video footage of the King.
(NOTE: Move mouse over clips to preview. Click clip for details.)Elvis jolted the music world with his 1956 self titled debut album. The album spent ten weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart – the first rock ‘n’ roll album ever to make it to the top of the charts.
Elvis served in the military from 1958-60 and was stationed in Germany. Upon his return, he made an announcement that he was going to focus on his acting career.
Elvis married Priscilla on May 1, 1967, more than seven years since they first met. They were married five years before filing for divorce on August 18, 1972.
Elvis Presley performed at Madison Square Garden in 1972. During his last years of life, Presley struggled with his weight and drug addiction.
Elvis Presley passed away on August 16, 1977. Since his death, Elvis Presley has been inducted into four music halls of fame and sold countless albums.
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As 2010 approaches, reminisce past New Year’s Eve Celebrations with archival footage.
(NOTE: Move mouse over clips to preview. Click clip for details.)1904 – The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square. The above video shows a celebration from the 1930s.
1946– President Harry Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.
1999 – Y2K hysteria hits as the world speculates what will happen when the clock strikes midnight.
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From everyone at Thought Equity Motion, have a happy and safe holiday season.
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Since it first opened on Christmas Day in 1936, the ice rink at Rockefeller Center attracts more than a quarter million people each year.
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Below is a look back at the murder of John Lennon and the aftermath told in archival video footage.
(NOTE: Move mouse over clips to preview. Click clip for details.) On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon in the entrance to the Dakota apartment building in NYC. Chapman had been stalking Lennon for months and the two had met earlier that day at a book signing.
Mark David Chapman plead guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Chapman has been denied parole on multiple occasions and remains in prison.
Sean Lennon, one of John’s two sons, discusses growing-up in the shadow of his famous father, during a 1988 interview.
Every year on the anniversary of his death, fans gather at Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park to pay tribute to John Lennon.
Below is a sample of some of our favorite Thanksgiving themed clips to get you ready for the big day. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt carves a turkey at a formal Thanksgiving dinner in Warm Springs, Georgia.
In 1989, President George H.W. Bush grants the first “presidential pardon” and spares a turkey from being slaughtered.
Army troops enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner overseas.
Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City has marked the beginning of the Holiday Season.
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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the American Indian Movement’s occupation of Alcatraz. Below is a brief video history of Alcatraz Island.
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Beginning in 1934, Alcatraz Island served as a federal prison for inmates that were especially violent or had a high risk of escape.
Notorious criminals including Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly were inmates of Alcatraz. The prison closed in 1963.
On the morning of November 20, 1969, 76 Native Americans arrived on Alcatrez Island and began their occupation.
A rotating group of Native Americans occupied the island for 19 months, during which brought worldwide media attention to the plight of the Native Americans. On June 11, 1971, government officers forced the occupying people off the island.
Today, Alcatraz Island serves as a popular tourist destination.
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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Below is a brief video history highlighting the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Construction of the Berlin Wall began in August 1961. The wall was fully erected and patrolled by November of the same year.
The Berlin Wall separated East Berlin and West Berlin for 28 years. During that time there were around 5,000 successful escapes to West Berlin.
In December 1964, Communist Berlin briefly opened the Berlin Wall to allow families to visit during the holiday season. Over one million West Berlin citizens visited East Berlin during the 17-day pass agreement.
November 9, 1989 is considered the day the Wall fell even though the wall was still patrolled for some time after, though with decreasing intensity. June 13, 1990 marked the beginning of the official dismantling of the wall.
In November 1989, an East Berliner states that it is the first time he saw the Berlin Wall from the West Side.
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