NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » History http://newstalk1290.com Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Do You Know Which Wichita Falls Business Currently Occupies This 60-Year-Old Building? http://newstalk1290.com/the-branding-iron-wichita-falls/ http://newstalk1290.com/the-branding-iron-wichita-falls/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:29:27 +0000 Aaron Galloway http://1023blakefm.com/?p=173519 I came across the above image of a vintage postcard for a Gillard's Restaurant in Wichita Falls online recently. Since I hadn't heard of Gillard's, I wondered what the old building was being used for today

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/the-branding-iron-wichita-falls/feed/ 0 ebay Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors' http://newstalk1290.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/ http://newstalk1290.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=179951 Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/mlk-10-famous-juniors/feed/ 0 Rob Ford/Hulton Archive/George De Sota, Getty Images 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the American Pilgrims http://newstalk1290.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/ http://newstalk1290.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:12:10 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150704 This week, families will come together from all across the nation for Thanksgiving. They will stuff themselves full of turkey, side dishes and desserts. Some will laugh and joke with relatives, while others renew old feuds and bicker with their cousins and siblings. No matter how your particular Thanksgiving winds up, you can thank the American Pilgrims for starting this long-standing custom.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/10-things-you-probably-didnt-known-about-the-american-pilgrims/feed/ 0 Public Domain (Library of Congress), Wiki Commons 9/11: Where are we today? http://newstalk1290.com/911-where-are-we-today/ http://newstalk1290.com/911-where-are-we-today/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:13:58 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=70523 9/11-Eleven years later

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/911-where-are-we-today/feed/ 0 This Day in History for September 7 – ESPN Debuts and More http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-7-espn-debuts-and-more/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-7-espn-debuts-and-more/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:03:42 +0000 Joe Hyer http://tsminteractive.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-7-espn-debuts-and-more/ Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1979 – The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, better known as ESPN, makes its debut (More info)

1813 – The United States federal government gets its nickname, Uncle Sam (More info)

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-7-espn-debuts-and-more/feed/ 0 wdtn.com This Day in Sports History — September 7 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-7/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-7/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:00:37 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=140104 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 7:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-7/feed/ 0 wdtn.com This Day in History for September 6 – Cal Ripken Breaks Record and More http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-6-cal-ripken-breaks-record-and-more/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-6-cal-ripken-breaks-record-and-more/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:46:10 +0000 Joe Hyer http://tsminteractive.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-6-cal-ripken-breaks-record-and-more/

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returns to Spain, thus becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe (More info)

1901 – Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York (More info)

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-6-cal-ripken-breaks-record-and-more/feed/ 0 Doug Pensinger, Getty Images This Day in Sports History — September 6 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-6/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-6/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:00:53 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139843 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 6:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-6/feed/ 0 Doug Pensinger, Getty Images This Day in Sports History — September 5 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-5/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-5/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:00:23 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139532 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 5:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-5/feed/ 0 Keystone, Hulton Archive This Day in Sports History — September 4 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-4/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-4/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:15:13 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139361 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 4:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-4/feed/ 0 Tony Duffy, Getty Images What's the Real Story Behind the History of the Microwave Oven? [VIDEO] http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-real-story-behind-the-history-of-the-microwave-oven-video/ http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-real-story-behind-the-history-of-the-microwave-oven-video/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:30:47 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=135329 The microwave oven is a wonderful time saver. When you want to defrost a chicken, warm up a bowl of soup, pop some popcorn or cook an instant burrito, you can’t beat microwave technology.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-real-story-behind-the-history-of-the-microwave-oven-video/feed/ 0 Velo Steve, Flickr This Day in Sports History — September 3 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-3/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-3/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:55:56 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139209 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 3:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images This Day in Sports History — September 2 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-2/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-2/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:30:32 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139040 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 2:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images This Day in Sports History — September 1 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-1/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-1/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:30:15 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=138855 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 1:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-september-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images This Day in Sports History — August 31 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-31/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-31/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:00:18 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137991 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 31:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-31/feed/ 0 Tony Duffy, Getty Images This Day in Sports History — August 30 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-30/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-30/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:30:24 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137580 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 30:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-30/feed/ 0 Bob Martin, Getty Images This Day in Sports History — August 29 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-29/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-29/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:35:41 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137180 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 29:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-29/feed/ 0 Nick Laham, Getty Images This Day in Sports History — August 28 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-28/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-28/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:00:48 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=136775 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 28:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-28/feed/ 0 Luiz Alberto, Getty Images This Day in History for August 27 – Battle of Dresden and More http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-27-battle-of-dresden-and-more/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-27-battle-of-dresden-and-more/#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:00:03 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=40882 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1813 – French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden (More info)

1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Penn., leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well (More info)

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-27-battle-of-dresden-and-more/feed/ 0 Thomas Charles Naudet, McGill University Libraries This Day in Sports History — August 27 http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-27/ http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-sports-history-august-27/#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:20:41 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=136474 Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on August 27:

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