2.5.1969 — Realpolitik at its Finest

One of the most widely cited documents by the United Nations is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which nearly every nation of the world is a signatory. The goal: stop the production and rapid spread of fissile nuclear material to develop dangerous bombs and,...

1.23.1973 — RN Announces Peace Agreement

Forty years ago today, RN went on national television to announce that a peace agreement had been reached, thus ending American involvement in the Vietnam War and delivering on his promise to bring peace with honor. According to Bruce Herschensohn in his keynote...

Nixon on Paar

TIME Magazine will post online every day for the next year an interesting piece of Nixon trivia to mark RN’s centennial. A first-class musician — he once said that if he had not gone into politics he would have become a musician — here’s RN...

Grand Marshal 37

This morning renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall served as Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade, the leader of a national American tradition to ring in the New Year. She follows a long line of distinguished individuals to serve as Grand Marshal...

Alaska Finds Its Missing Moon Rocks

US News & World Report is reporting that the Alaska Transportation Museum has reclaimed a display of moon rocks that went missing after an arson fire in 1973. These moon rocks served as a central part of the international celebration when the Apollo XI astronauts...