On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall made history when he became the first Black man to be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. That news was groundbreaking for sure, but what else was being reported around the country on the same day?
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“Advertisement: Kentucky Fried Chicken.” The Cedar Rapids Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), August 30, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Accused of Murder of 3 in Bank.” The Cedar Rapids Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), August 30, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Shirley Temple Moves Into Political Arena.” The Sumter Daily Item (Sumter, South Carolina), August 30, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
“Boy, 13, Admits Setting Blaze.” The Herald-Press (St. Joseph, Michigan), August 30, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
“History of KFC.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 3, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_KFC.
“Killer of Three Bank Employees in '67 Overton Robbery Dies.” Las Vegas Sun, September 23, 1999. https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/sep/23/killer-of-three-bank-employees-in-67-overton-robbe/.
“Shirley Temple.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, April 20, 2021. https://www.biography.com/actor/shirley-temple.
“Shirley Temple.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 5, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple.
“Thurgood Marshall.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, January 11, 2021. https://www.biography.com/law-figure/thurgood-marshall.
United Press International. “3 Killed in Bank Robbery.” The Hanford Sentinel (Hanford, California), August 30, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
United Press International. “Conger Pleads Guilty, Gets Life For Murder.” Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada), January 9, 1968. www.newspapers.com.
United Press International. “Thurgood Marshall Confirmed.” The Times (San Mateo, California), n.d. www.newspapers.com.
———. “Bank Holdup Nets $34, 900.” The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee), August 31, 1967. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
