This Week in History - August 12 thru August 18 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

Bygone Days 04/07/2025 - Unicorns! published by LiveScience - Read by Linda O'Brian Gorski for AIRSLA

EPISODE NOTES Unicorns!  published by LiveScience Origin stories on unicorns (National Unicorn day is April 14) AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org] email: airslafeedback@gmail.com

This Week in History - August 12 thru August 18 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

EPISODE NOTES This Week in History read by Annette Roe 8/12 - 1990 - The Skeleton of a T-Rex is discovered.   8/13 - 1981 - Reagan signs the economic recovery tax act, ERTA.   8/14 - 2003 - A black out hits the northeastern United States.   8/15 - 1969 - The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York.   8/16 - 2009 - Usain Bolt sets the 100 meter dash world record.   8/17 - 1978 - A Balloon crosses the Atlantic.   8/18 - 1590 - Roanoke island colony is found deserted.   https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org]

This Week in History - August 5 thru August 11 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

EPISODE NOTES This Week in History read by Annette Roe 8/5 - 1861 - Abe Lincoln signs the Reveue Act imposing Federal Income tax for the first time.   8/6 - 1930 - The missingist man in New York.   8/7 - 1974 - Pettit walks a high wire tight rope between New York's Twin Towers.   8/8 - 1988 - The lights go on at Wrigley Field.   8/9 - 2010 - A Jet Blue Flight attendant quits his job by sliding on the airplane escape chute.   8/10 - 1945 - Japan accepts the Potsdam conference terms of unconditional surrender.   8/11 - 1984 - Reagan jokes about bombing Russia while testing a microphone.  https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org]

This Week in History - July 29 thru August 4 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

EPISODE NOTES Annette Roe reads This Week in History 7/29 - 1967 - The Doors score their first number 1 hit.   7/30 - 1965 - President Johnson signs Medicare into law.   7/31 - 1975 - Labor leader Hoffa is missing!   8/1 - 1944 - Ann Frank writes her final journal entry.   8/2 - 1776 - Delegates sign the Declaration of Independence.   8/3 - 1996 - The Macarena begins its reign.   8/4 - 1944 - Ann Frank is captured. https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org]

This Week in History - July 22 thru July 28 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

EPISODE NOTES Annette Roe reads This Week in History 7/22 - 2003 - Jessica Lynch receives a hero's welcome.   7/23 - 1878 - Black Bart strikes again!   7/24 - 1911 - An encounter with an ancient Inca settlement.   7/25 - 1897 - Jack London joins the gold rush.   7/26 - 1775 - The US Postal system is established.   7/27 - 1949 - The first commercial jet makes its maiden test flight in England.   7/28 - 1868 - The 14th  Amendment is adopted.  https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org]