REMEMBERING NON-REVISED HISTORY: NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Samuel Adams

Father of the American Revolution
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Ratifier of the U.S. Constitution
Governor of Massachusetts

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Samuel Adams (September 27 1722 – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was one of the architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped the political culture of the United States. He was a second cousin to President John Adams. » Full Bio

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This Day In History 50 Years Ago
American Presidential - November 25, 1963

Kennedy Laid To Rest At Arlington

JFK: “The View the Potomac River From Arlington Cemetery’s Curtis-Lee Mansion Is So Magnificent I Could Stay Forever”

On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated three days earlier, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. It was his son's third birthday.

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Although Kennedy had not specified where he wanted to be buried, most assumed his gravesite would be in his home state of Massachusetts. In March 1963, though, President Kennedy had made an unscheduled tour of Arlington and had reportedly remarked to a friend on the view of the Potomac River from the cemetery's Custis-Lee Mansion, saying it was "so magnificent I could stay forever." After the assassination, Kennedy's brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver, suggested Arlington be Kennedy's final resting place. Jackie toured the site on November 24 and made the final decision, saying "he belongs to the people." » Full Article

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Mousetrap Opens In London

"The Mousetrap," a murder-mystery written by the novelist and playwright Agatha Christie, opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. The crowd-pleasing whodunit would go on to become the longest continuously running play in history, with more than 10 million people to date attending its more than 20,000 performances in London's West End. » Full Article

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