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Lonnie Bunch is a great historian, public servant and a dear friend. He has devoted his career to helping us understand the full American story in all its complexity. Our country is better for his work, and I am deeply grateful for it.
Wishing him the very best and thankful that he will remain engaged with all things history.
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Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and Dolly Parton.
Four of the most iconic women who revolutionized the music industry.
Now none of them are with us anymore.
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Happy Birthday Billy Kilmer
After suffering a broken nose Kilmer leads Washington to a 19-17 win, throwing the winning TD to Mike Thomas
19-17 #HTTR
Billy with the press postgame
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The Traveling Wilburys- Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan- gathered under the spotlights in an abandoned Los Angeles brewery back in October 1988. Taken on set during the filming of the famous Handle With Care video directed by David Leland . Photo by Alberto Tolot
When you listen back to the classic Traveling Wilburys catalog, which song stands out as a favorite for you? 🎸 👇️
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Remembering the great Frank Howard on his birthday. Here’s a story about Frank pitching, from Vic Power, who managed him in winter ball: facebook.com/share/p/194P5dY…
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Awesome!!!!
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From July 17 to August 2, 1945, President Harry Truman, British PM Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany, to determine how to govern the defeated nation. In these images from our Digital Collections, Truman and Churchill arrive in Berlin.
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Over 45 years ago, The Blues Brothers delivered one of the most explosive performances in SNL history. Watching Dan Aykroyd rock out with the band behind him is the true definition of "legend"! 🎙️✨
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The Traveling Wilburys achieved rock history in 1989 when their cumulative band Vitamin D level was measured at zero.
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"I've never known anyone in any profession more adored than Brooks Robinson.
We'd go on road trips and he'd stop on the street to talk to total strangers.
It's amazing that he was that good a player and that nice to everyone he met."
Frank Robinson.
"As a player, I put Frank Robinson in a class with Mays, Aaron and Mantle.
He was the best player I ever played with. When he came here in 1966, he put us over the top.
He was a great man."
Brooks Robinson.
"Frank Robinson played the game tough, hard, but fair.
Made all of us better players."
Jim Palmer.
