President Abraham Lincoln – Still a Favorite on eBay

April 15, 2010

April 15 – On this date in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound. He was shot in the back of the head by actor John Wilkes Booth on Friday, April 14th. He lingered overnight and passed away the next day, having never regained consciousness.

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Pull Up a Chair for a Look at the Eames Era

April 5, 2010

April 5, 1977 – Unites States nuclear test at Marsilly, in the Nevada nuclear test site. A by-product of the atomic age is the wonderful Eames era of design.

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Tobacco Advertising Ban – Tricky Dick’s Legacy

April 1, 2010

On April 1, 1970, President Nixon signed legislation banning cigarette ads from airing on television and radio. The ban took effect at midnight on Jan. 2, 1971.

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