Today in History: July 20 1969
Fifty-six years ago today, while Woodstock was still a month away and the Vietnam War dominated headlines, humanity achieved something that would have seemed impossible to our grandparents: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.
1969 was already quite a year. Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated as president, promising
Remember when I told you history could be found all over? Well, Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant has been serving up fish from our sea since 1918, and here’s its history that’ll
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To this aerial photo of Sarasota in 1925, Rex has added some landmarks for us.
Rex writes: “I’ve posted a second version of the photo with my own annotations to help you appreciate the photo to its fullest extent. I’ve also highlighted a few
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The Historical Society of Sarasota County 