Planning For the Future
On Oct. 30, 1953, George C. Marshall, architect of the Marshall Plan, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Losing Your Head, Finding Your Place
On Oct. 29, 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh, the English courtier, military adventurer and poet, was executed in London.
Social Agendas Can’t Derail Fiscal Fixes
Why we need a divided Congress
Singer’s innovations sowed success
On Oct. 27, 1811, Isaac Merritt Singer was born in Pittstown, N.Y.; though he never the reached heights of theatrical stardom he sought, his innovations changed the lives of women.
Erie Canal transformed America’s heartland
On Oct. 26, 1825, the 363-mile long Erie Canal opened for traffic, linking Albany, N.Y., on the Hudson River, to Buffalo, N.Y. on Lake Erie.
Picasso, An Artist of Many Faces
On Oct. 25, 1881, Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain. He became one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century
Chang’e Is Coming to the Space Race
On Oct. 24, 2007, China launched the Chang’e 1, phase one of its Lunar Exploration Program; its images enabled an exceptional 3-D map of the moon.
A Tragic Lesson in Beirut
On Oct. 23, 1983, the United States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon were hit by a suicide bomber, killing 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers.
Win, lose or draw; play the game
On Oct. 22, 1964, French author and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He declined it, holding true to his existential philosophy.
Advocating education as social reform
On Oct. 20, 1859, education philosopher and reformer John Dewey was born in Vermont; his experiential approach changed American schools.
Son of privilege, advocate of freedom
On Oct. 19, 1810, Cassius Clay was born in Kentucky; the son of a slaveholder became an ardent abolitionist.
Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister
On Oct. 18, 1919, Pierre Trudeau, who became the 15th Prime Minister of Canada in 1968, was born in Montreal, Quebec.
