Category Archives: FYI
Four Women Reporters Who Covered the Viet Nam War
On July 27, 2015, in conjunction with the new exhibit “Reporting Vietnam,” the Newseum presented a special evening program featuring women who covered the Vietnam War. Denby Fawcett, Jurate Kazickas, Edith Lederer and Laura Palmer shared their experiences as female … Continue reading
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The “Peanuts” Comic Strip Was Integrated Forty Years Ago
Former Burbank school teacher Harriett Glickman, now 88, wanted to do something that would make a positive impact after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. Because she had worked with kids, and had kids of her own, Glickman … Continue reading
“Major Bambi”
“Donnie Dunagan (80) is a hard-nosed Marine, a highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War who served for a quarter-century. First drafted in the ’50s and subsequently promoted 13 times in 21 years — a Corps record at the time, … Continue reading
Designing with Style for People with Disabilities
“Think of all the accessibility amenities you’ve gotten used to seeing since July 26, 1990, the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law: Wheelchair ramps leading into government buildings; support rails in restroom stalls; ATM keypads and … Continue reading
First Boy and Girl to Enter the Gate at Disneyland in 1955
Disneyland celebrated its 60th anniversary on July 17th and a lot of fascinating stories about the beloved theme park are emerging. We’re fond of this one about the first visitors on opening day. “They were supposed to be in Mexico … Continue reading
Author and Social Activist Grace Lee Boggs at 100
“Grace Lee Boggs, who has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights and labor rights, became such a noted figure in Detroit’s Black Power movement that people assumed she must be partially black. In some of her FBI … Continue reading
Bill Challenges Medi-Cal’s Ability to Recoup Costs from Heirs
Did you know? “The state’s Medi-Cal program has long looked to the estates and heirs of deceased Californians to recoup public money spent on their healthcare in the last years of life. “But the practice — including suing survivors and filing … Continue reading
