Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara presents JFK with three options: diplomacy with Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, a naval quarantine of Cuba, and an air attack to destroy the missile sites, which might kill thousands of Soviet personnel and trigger a Soviet counterattack on a target […]
He sent Chief U.S. Marshal J.P. McShane to escort James Meredith into the school. Three times J.P. McShane and a small group of unarmed deputies tried to enroll Meredith at Ole Miss. Who was involved in the Ole Miss integration? Background: On September 30, 1962, riots erupted on the campus […]
called it the most segregated city in the country. Protests in Birmingham began with a boycott led by Shuttlesworth meant to pressure business leaders to open employment to people of all races, and end segregation in public facilities, restaurants, schools, and stores. What events caused Birmingham Alabama to be noticed […]
James H. Meredith, who in 1962 became the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi, is shot by a sniper shortly after beginning a lone civil rights march through the South. What was the impact of James Meredith? James Meredith, (born June 25, 1933, Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.), American […]
The Kennedy Administration forbade government contractors from discriminating against any applicant or employee for employment on the grounds of national origin, color, creed, or race. The Plan for Progress was launched by the CEEO to persuade large employers to adopt equal opportunity practices. What was the New Frontier plan? The […]
The new president and his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, introduced the policy of “flexible response.” In describing the approach, Kennedy stated that the nation must be ready “to deter all wars, general or limited, nuclear or conventional, large or small.” Under this approach, the United States could call on […]
The 1954 United States Supreme Court decision declared “separate but equal” unconstitutional and required the integration of those schools that were segregating students. The decision outlined the fundamental role that education plays as well as the importance of access to quality education for all young people. How did the Brown […]
In a series of telephone calls in late September 1962 President Kennedy tried to convince Governor Barnett to let James Meredith enter the campus to register for classes. The United States Supreme Court had ordered that Meredith be admitted to the university, but the Governor refused to obey. How did […]
Comeback falls short, Ole Miss baseball swept by Tennessee with 4-3 Sunday loss. This time it was competitive, but Ole Miss baseball couldn’t avoid the sweep. The Rebels lost 4-3 versus Tennessee at Swayze Field Sunday to fall victim to a three-game sweep for the first time since 2019 versus […]
The fans were upset about losing the defensive score. Then in the final minute, Tennessee had the ball trailing 31-26. The Volunteers were facing a fourth-and-24 with long odds to convert. Hendon Hooker completed a pass to Jacob Warren, who got oh-so-close to the first down marker. What did Tennessee […]
The Tennessee student section started to throw empty water bottles, hot dog wrappers and even a full bottle of mustard onto the field in protest of the call, and the game was delayed for 20 minutes while officials took precautionary measures for player safety. Why did Tennessee throw mustard on […]
In one of the reports filed by UT police, an unruly crowd damaged an Ole Miss semitruck outside Neyland Stadium after the game. The report says fans threw large landscaping rocks while leaving the stadium. The truck was scratched and dented, and external pipes were scuffed and bent, the report […]
Stand in the Schoolhouse Door Attempting to block integration at the University of Alabama, Governor of Alabama George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium while being confronted by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach. Date June 11, 1963 Location University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama What major event […]
The new president and his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, introduced the policy of “flexible response.” In describing the approach, Kennedy stated that the nation must be ready “to deter all wars, general or limited, nuclear or conventional, large or small.” Under this approach, the United States could call on […]
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials as JFK or by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in […]