Today in History 01/29/17

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Daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe in 1848 by W.S. Hartshorn (© Library of Congress)(1845) Poe’s famous poem is published
The New York Evening Mirror prints a macabre and mysterious narrative poem by Boston-native Edgar Allan Poe, which will lead him to celebrity and acclaim but very little monetary profit.
“The Raven” is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word “Nevermore”. The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references.
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
First published: Jan 1845
ATOS reading level: 7.10
Adaptations: The Raven (2012) · The Raven (1963) · The Raven (1935) · Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe · The Raven · The Raven (2006) · Shadow of the Raven · The Raven (2007)
Genres: History – General History · Art & Art Instruction · Literature – Classics · Teaching · Education · Poetry
Original language: English

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(From left) Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb pose in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1941 (© Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)(1936) Baseball Hall of Fame inducts first members
Inaugural inductees to Baseball’s Hall of Fame include famous names of talent and temperament, including hitters Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb (shown here), and pitchers Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests. It serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, and honors those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall’s motto is “Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations.”
Website: baseballhall.org
Address: 25 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: (607) 547-7200
Established: 1936
Assets: $30.45 million USD
Income: $13.04 million USD

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(From left) Peter Sellers and Sterling Hayden in 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,' released in 1964 (© Columbia Tristar/Getty Images)(1964) Kubrick’s atomic bomb satire premieres
Director Stanley Kubrick’s biting black comedy of cold war paranoia opens in US and UK cinemas, introducing a bomb-fearing world to President Muffley, Captain Mandrake, and General Ripper’s “precious bodily fluids.”
Fearful that the Russians are fluoridating America’s drinking water, General Jack D. Ripper unleashes a B-52 H-Bomb attack on the Soviets, and a frantic President and Joint Chiefs of Staff must somehow find a way to stop it.
Release date: Jan 29, 1964 (United States)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Estimated budget: $1.80 million USD
Screenwriters: Stanley Kubrick · Terry Southern · Peter George
Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Film · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation · New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director · Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film · BAFTA United Nations Award
Music by: Laurie Johnson

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President George W. Bush gives his State of the Union address on Jan. 29, 2002 (© Doug Mills/AP )(2002) George W. Bush speech warns of “axis of evil”
Name-checking Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as “the world’s most dangerous regimes,” President George W. Bush introduces the phrase “axis of evil” into the lexicon of political discussion.
The term “axis of evil” was used by U.S. President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002, and often repeated throughout his presidency, to describe governments that his administration accused of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were portrayed by George W. Bush during the State of the Union as building nuclear weapons. The notion of such an axis was used to pinpoint these common enemies of the United States and rally the American populace in support of the War on Terror.
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