Watch The First Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate On YouTube

Do you remember the first Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate that aired on national television fifty years ago yesterday? YouTube does too. They're presenting it in its entirety so you can watch it online:

Watch John F. Kennedy's Speech About The Cuban Missile Crisis

46 years ago today President John F. Kennedy took to the airwaves and addressed the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now, thanks to the power of the Web and YouTube, you can relive that tense moment in history right on your computer screen.

Take a step back in time...

The 1963 March On Washington: Sights & Sounds From The Web

Led by crusaders for racial equality like Martin Luther King Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, the 1963 March On Washington represented an important milestone in the civil rights movement. If you want to learn more about this seminal event that was a catalyst for change, visit these resources on the web:

• NPR.org has assembled a nice collection of March On Washington resources including, excerpts of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech and archival radio coverage.
• About.com features an extensive gallery of images from the March that qualifies as must-see material.
• The U.S. Department of State has a web site commemorating the March complete with an image archive and audio recordings of some of the event's most important speeches.

By the way, if you or someone you know actually attended The March On Washington back in 1963, let us know by posting a comment!

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Online

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his memorable "I have a dream" speech during the historic civil rights march on Washington. Today, you can listen to an audio excerpt of that famous speech and even watch part of a video clip from it when you visit NPR's: The Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.

The site also includes additional NPR(National Public Radio) programs that you can listen to regarding Martin Luther King's sermons and speeches as well as links to relevant resources on the web that NPR recommends checking out.

This year, why not spend part of your Martin Luther King Jr. Day online remembering this great American hero with a little help from NPR?

One Small Step...

You may have read recently that NASA is planning a return trip to the moon. But if the news does nothing for you but induce a yawn, maybe it's because you've been there, done that - you're old enough to remember the 1969 lunar landing, in other words. What seems like no big deal today, seemed like the stuff of science fiction back then.

Now, you can relive this historic event and the awe it inspired, by visiting One Giant Leap for Mankind, a site NASA has created to commemorate the Apollo 11 mission that put man on the moon for the very first time.

Intended to honor all those involved with making Apollo 11 a success, the site includes, among other things:

• Astronaut comments. You can read transcripts of interviews conducted with astronauts Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins.
• Important documents regarding the space program, like the Cost Figures for Apollo and NASA's Guidelines for Advanced Manned Space Vehicle Program.
• Photo Galleries. See images of the assembly of the Saturn V rocket that carried the astronauts to the moon, photographs of the Apollo 11 liftoff, pictures of the astronauts on the surface of the moon and more!

Thanks to this great NASA website, with one small click of your mouse you'll be taking a giant leap in revisiting man's first trip to the moon!

Do you remember where you were during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Author John Fenzel (The Lazarus Covenant) has created an impressive site commemorating The Cuban Missile Crisis - one of the most dangerous times in U.S. History. Thirteen Days in October: The Cuban Missile Crisis includes a crisis time line, memorable quotes, a nice breakdown of the players involved in the conflict, questions for discussion, and more. You'll even find links to relevant merchandise like Books and DVDs.

Definitely worth a look!