So, the Lakota believe the northern lights are the spirits of future generations waiting to be born. Baby girls birthed beneath such glowing emerald majesty were gifted the name maȟpíya tȟaŋíŋ — Aurora.

Daniel Kramer, who photographed Bob Dylan going electric, dies at 91 wapo.st/44qlFqW

#OnThisDay : Eighty-three years ago today, #LBJ kicked off his U.S. #Senate campaign in #SanMarcos , #Texas .

📷 Austin Statesman | 05/03/1941 | [L-R]: #LadyBird , LBJ, and his mother, Rebekah

The Steelcase Coordinated Office from Fortune Magazine, November 1964

Make this a special weekend by watching the skies! The eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of May 5, but there may be additional viewing opportunities from now through the 6th: go.nasa.gov/3xX6h9i

May 3, 1924: Princeton astronomer Raymond S. Dugan dismisses the chance of intelligent life on Mars and debunks a much-repeated claim of canals on the planet. He 'had never been able to see the alleged canals at all,' and as drawn on fanciful maps, they appear to run uphill.

And buried at Arlington.

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May 3, 1924: D.W. Griffith predicts the movies of 2024 will be in color, with music sound tracks and so costly to make that a ticket is a whopping $5. Of one thing he’s certain: actors will remain silent. “It will never be possible to synchronize the voice with the pictures.” 1/5

Richard M. Nixon The First Civil Right...
'We shall have order in the United States'
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You've heard of a motorcycle, but how about a rotorcycle?

In this 1963 shot from NASA Ames, a test pilot takes a Hiller YRDE-1 rotorcycle for a spin. Three of Hiller's 12 ultralight, collapsible rotorcycles were evaluated at the NASA center.

Fun times.

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Ike enjoyed the strategy required for his serious bridge games. However, Mamie preferred the fun and relaxation involved in a light game of scrabble. #ArchivesGames #ArchivesHashtagParty OurPresidents

♟️ Checkmate! 🃏 Go fish! 🥅 SCORE!

Today, we are looking at all kinds of #ArchivesGames in our holdings. From board to video games, sports to puzzles, join the fun and let’s get kicking as we level up this #ArchivesHashtagParty !

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Clinton Presidential Library

One of a great series of drawings depicting balloonfish and pufferfish made during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. More here: buff.ly/2tkRT99 #fishfriday

This was as Vegas as Vegas gets. Del Webb’s Mint 400. #flashbackfriday

3 May 1964:

Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey fly to the Virgin Islands.

'Things We Said Today was written on a boat, on holiday, in the Virgin Islands… I could lock the world out, and I'd sit there and strum away.'

See more:

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Finally got the post-1/6 satchel (nuclear football) report. Such as it is...

Remembering Medgar Evers and his courage on the day that his family will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. mississippitoday.org/2024/05/03/med…

🎶 Time Is On My Side! 🎶

A historic duet with Mick Jagger and Irma Thomas at @JazzFest!

May 3rd 1985 - Max Zorin writes Stacey Sutton, the heir to Sutton Oil, a check for $5,000,000 for the company.

📽️📅 A View to a Kill (1985)