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June 29, 2007
Today in History: June 29th
The following information can be found at: This Day in History: History.com
1835: Texan William Travis prepares for war with Mexico
Determined to win independence for the Mexican State of Texas, William Travis raises a volunteer army of 25 soldiers and prepares to liberate the city of Anahuac. Read the complete article.
1915: Austria-Hungary protests shipment of U.S. munitions to Britain
On June 29, 1915, Foreign Minister Istvan von Burian of Austria-Hungary sends a note to the United States protesting the U.S. sale and shipment of munitions in enormous quantities to Britain and its allies for use against the Central Powers—Austria-Hungary and Germany—on the battlefields of World War I. Read the complete article.
1943: FDR writes to Manhattan Project physicist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
On this day in1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt writes a letter marked “secret” to leading Manhattan Project physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. In the letter, Roosevelt sought to smooth over the growing antagonism between Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves, the military leader in charge of the project. Read the complete article.
Books in the GSU Library about Openheimer:
Author: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Uniform Title: In the matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer; transcript of hearing before Personnel Security Board
Title: In the matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer: transcript of hearing before Personnel Security Board and texts of principal documents and letters. Foreword by Philip M. Stern.
Call Number: QC16.O62 U541971
Author: Wilson, Thomas Williams.
Title: The great weapons heresy [by] Thomas W. Wilson, Jr.
Call Number: QC16.O62 W5
1974: Isabela Peron takes office as Argentine president
With Argentine President Juan Peron on his deathbed, Isabela Martinez de Peron, his wife and vice president, is sworn in as the leader of the South American country. President Isabela Peron, a former dancer and Peron's third wife, was the Western Hemisphere's first female head of government. Two days later, Juan died from heart disease, and Isabela was left alone as leader of a nation suffering from serious economic and political strife. Read the complete article.
Posted by d-nadler at June 29, 2007 09:07 AM