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- Detroit Free Press Newspaper for November 26, 1963, "President Kennedy Rests" - This Tuesday morning issue of the <EM>Detroit Free Press</EM> shows the way newspapers reported the developing news surrounding President John F. Kennedy's death and the funeral on Monday. The editors took the unusual step of devoting the entire front page and many following pages to the continuing events. This lengthy coverage was unusual and occurred only to report such major events.
- November 26, 1963
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Detroit Free Press Newspaper for November 26, 1963, "President Kennedy Rests"
This Tuesday morning issue of the Detroit Free Press shows the way newspapers reported the developing news surrounding President John F. Kennedy's death and the funeral on Monday. The editors took the unusual step of devoting the entire front page and many following pages to the continuing events. This lengthy coverage was unusual and occurred only to report such major events.
- Newspaper, The Detroit News for November 26, 1963, "Midnight Visit to Grave Paid by Mrs. Kennedy" - This Tuesday evening issue of the <EM>Detroit News</EM> shows the way newspapers reported the developing news surrounding President John F. Kennedy's death and the funeral on Monday. The editors took the unusual step of devoting the entire front page and many following pages to the continuing events. This lengthy coverage was unusual and occurred only to report such major events.
- November 26, 1963
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Newspaper, The Detroit News for November 26, 1963, "Midnight Visit to Grave Paid by Mrs. Kennedy"
This Tuesday evening issue of the Detroit News shows the way newspapers reported the developing news surrounding President John F. Kennedy's death and the funeral on Monday. The editors took the unusual step of devoting the entire front page and many following pages to the continuing events. This lengthy coverage was unusual and occurred only to report such major events.
- Orville Wright Piloting the Wright Model A Flyer over Arlington Cemetery Gate and Wall, 1908 - While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
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Orville Wright Piloting the Wright Model A Flyer over Arlington Cemetery Gate and Wall, 1908
While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- Vietnam War Protest Poster, "March on Washington November 15. End the War. Get Out Now," 1968 -
- 13 November 1968-16 November 1968
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Vietnam War Protest Poster, "March on Washington November 15. End the War. Get Out Now," 1968
- Newspaper, The Michigan Catholic for November 28, 1963, "Pope Expresses Grief at Death of President" - This weekly newspaper issue of <EM>The Michigan Catholic</EM> announced the death of President John F. Kennedy the previous Friday November 22, 1963. The editors placed the late-breaking news and the Church leaders' response as headlines and stories to the already prepared front page. This tragic event was especially devastating to those of the Catholic religion because Kennedy was the first Catholic U.S. president.
- November 28, 1963
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Newspaper, The Michigan Catholic for November 28, 1963, "Pope Expresses Grief at Death of President"
This weekly newspaper issue of The Michigan Catholic announced the death of President John F. Kennedy the previous Friday November 22, 1963. The editors placed the late-breaking news and the Church leaders' response as headlines and stories to the already prepared front page. This tragic event was especially devastating to those of the Catholic religion because Kennedy was the first Catholic U.S. president.