In the years leading up to the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775, the rebel-rousing Sons of Liberty used an engraving of what they called “The Boston Massacre” to…
Category: Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter’s “Malaise Speech” (which didn’t include the word ‘malaise’)…
On the night of July 15, 1979, in the midst of his third year as president, Jimmy Carter gave a televised speech from the White House that is often called…
On this date, Ronald Reagan gave his famous “evil empire” speech—but he didn’t coin the phrase…
If you’re like me, you’re a tired of hearing about Donald Trump and Russia. However, as I was editing this post today on March 8, 2017, I couldn’t help being…
The 1984 presidential debate that launched the term “Spin Doctors” – and a famous quip…
Nowadays, most people are familiar with the term “spin doctors.” I think they’ve been more omnipresent than ever during the 2016 presidential campaign, though few people know how they got…
The Birth — and Death — of “the Hippies”
Credit for the origin of the term “hippies” is generally given to San Francisco journalist Michael Fallon. Fallon coined the term in an article published in the San Francisco Examiner…