Monthly Archives: October 2010

Team Martinez visits Ellis Island, New York City, 2006 (photographs)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

Approximately, one in seven Americans can trace an immediate ancestor to Ellis Island on their journey of Immigration to America, including my grandmother, Genevieve Meneger – Garza. My maternal grandmother, Genevieve, 2nd from right, pictured with her siblings from France.   Genevieve’s … Continue reading →

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President Truman Announces the Dropping the Atomic Bomb, 1945 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

Dropping of Atomic Bomb 1945   30 minutes     President Harry S. Truman describes the results of the Potsdam Conference and announces the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

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Recollections of Slavery in America, 1935 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

Recollections of Slavery  21 minutes     Memories of two former slaves from the 1860s as recorded by the Works Projects Administration (WPA) for the Slave Narratives Projects, from everyday activities to their emancipation.

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Lady Bird Johnson’s Account of the Kennedy Assassination, 1963 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

01 – Various Artists – Lady Bird Johnson’s Account Of The Kennedy Assasination (1963) 02 – Various Artists – Lady Bird Johnson’s Account Of The Kennedy Assasination Part 2 (1963)  17 minutes     A dramatic and moving audio diary entry from … Continue reading →

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Thomas Alva Edison on the Future of Electricity, 1908 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

01 – Various Artists – Thomas Alva Edison On The Future Of Electricity (1908)  2 minutes   Thomas Edison speaks on the speed and ingenuity of science in revolutionizing civilization. He urges his successors,”…to rise to the height of their … Continue reading →

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My Spiritual Message by Mahatma Gandhi, 1925 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by historymartinez

04 – Various Artists – My Spiritual Message – Mahatma Gandhi (1925)  5 minutes   Mahatma Gandhi speaks on his discovery and eventual conversion to the idea of a law of truth and love the governs all life yet cannot be … Continue reading →

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Golf Team 2009 -2010

Posted on October 29, 2010 by historymartinez

      2010 District Girls Golf Team: Captain Jackie Adame, Melissa Alvarez, Grace Seward, Ana Ponce (not pictured Vanessa Hernandez). 2010 District Boys Team: John Gaytan, Captain Jonathan Villa, Tom Stewart, David Gomez, and Sergio Walle.                                                 Melissa Alvarez & Coach Martinez       … Continue reading →

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Eyewitness Account of the Sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic, 1935 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by historymartinez

03 – Various Artists – Eyewitness Account Of The Sinking Of The HMS Titanic (1935)  4 minutes.     Primary Source Audio Recording: A survivor gives a harrowing account of the disaster in which, 1,500 passengers perished as the world’s greatest ocean … Continue reading →

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Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster, 1986 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by historymartinez

04 – Various Artists – President Regan Address To The Nation On The Challenger Disaster  10 minutes.     On that tragic day, January 28, 1986, when seven astronauts perished, President Ronald Reagan spoke to the nation and offered an eloquent … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 Landing on the Moon, 1969 (primary source audio recording)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by historymartinez

02 – Various Artists – One Small Step Appollo 11 Landing On The Moon (1969) 15 minutes.   Primary Source Audio Recording: The landing of Apollo 11 on the moon on July 20, 1969, had the world glued to its television … Continue reading →

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