Truman Announces the Surrender of Japan
The photos here show reporters running through the White House after hearing the President’s announcement.
Images:
Reporters running through the White House upon hearing the news; Reporters grabbing White House press releases about the surrender. 8/14/45.
-from the Truman Library
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New On The Blinking Line Journal: “Drowning Cat Gave World Basketball"
A newspaper article, titled “Drowning Cat Gave World Basketball“ by A.P. D’Ambra, details an interesting take on the creation of basketball. According to the author, when Dr. James Naismith was a young boy, he tossed a cat into a bucket of water. He noticed the perfect arc and flight of the tossed cat and that gave him the idea of basketball.
The second part of the article discusses Naismith and the game of basketball. It explains how the game of basketball has evolved and how it has spread all over the world. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as “The Father of Basketball,” was born in Almonte, Ontario. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891.
After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member at Springfield, where he taught for five years. It was in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of basketball as an activity for an unruly class.
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Here are some (true) facts about the axolotl:
– they exhibit neoteny, meaning they reach sexual maturity without going through metamorphosis
– they are capable of regenerating lost limbs, and so are frequently subjects of scientific experiments
– they’re critically endangered and unbelievably adorable
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1972 Men’s Basketball team playing SFA for the Lone Star Conference title. The Kats took second, while SFA took first. Number 21 James Lister, pictured here, made All-Lone Star Conference that year, as well as 1970, 1971, and 1973. Lister also made the NAIA All-America First Team in 1972, and even tried out for the US Olympic Basketball Team, where he made alternate.
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New On The Blinking Line Journal: Sunday Ride, April 26th, 2015
Nice weather means nice rides and yesterday was beautiful. Our ride took us down and around the Bronson Parkway, then a quick circle through Hill N’Brook, at which point Chopper Brad noticed that there was some trouble with his exhaust, so we headed back to the shop, then rode to get some beer and pizza at Old Dog Tavern.
In attendance:
Chad
Chopper Brad
Melvin
Shawn
Elliot
Gee
Tracks Stats:
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