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Celebrating 60 Years of Elvis
Elvis (left) played many concerts with his band, the Blue Moon Boys, which featured Scotty Moore (center) on lead guitar and Bill Black (right) on upright bass. Sixty years ago, on July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley recorded the song “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Black, blues music, culture, Dewey Phillips, Elvis Presley, Graceland, Memphis, music, radio, rock and roll, Sam Phillips, Scotty Moore, Tennessee
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Afghanistan Holds Historic Presidential Election
A woman cast her vote in front of an election worker during the presidential election in Afghanistan. On April 5, 2014, citizens in Afghanistan voted in a historic election. It was historic because it represented the first democratic transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, candidates, citizenship, civics, democratic, election, equality, fraud, frontrunners, government, Hamid Karzai, historic, majority, President, running mates, runoff, security, Taliban, U.S. troops, Vice President, vote, women, women’s rights
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The Boston Marathon Comes Back Strong
Survivors and first responders participated in a one-mile tribute run the weekend before this year’s Boston Marathon. On April 21, 2014, about 36,000 people gathered in Boston to run in the Boston Marathon. This year’s 26.2 mile race, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged bombing, Boston, Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon bombing, Boston Public Library, Boston Strong, community, Dear Boston, event, first responders, government leaders, Joe Biden, Kenya, marathon, Meb Keflezighi, memorial, Patriots’ Day, Rita Jeptoo, runners, running, running shoes, survivors, tragedy, victims
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