A Mustang is Born
Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new Mustang model at the New York World's Fair on This Day in 1964. The Mustang, championed by Ford Division general manager Lee Iacocca, had a suggested retail price of $2,368. It was a great success, selling over one million cars in its first 18 months.
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On July 1, 1862, President Lincoln signed the second revenue measure of the Civil War into law. This law levied internal taxes and established a permanent internal tax system. In its first year, 1863, the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue collected $39.1 million.
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Beginning in the early 1870s, railroad construction in the United States increased dramatically. Prior to 1871, approximately 45,000 miles of track had been laid. Between 1871 and 1900, another 170,000 miles were added to the nation's growing railroad system. Much of the growth can be attributed to the building of the transcontinental railroads. In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. The first such railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. By 1900, four additional transcontinental railroads connected the eastern states with the Pacific Coast.
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April 13 - Ely Parker becomes the first Native American appointed to a cabinet position as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Citroen DS is a beautiful car regarded as a technical masterpiece, and it has won praise for its sculpted exterior. The DS's self-levelling suspension, power steering, and unique clutch and brake feel (compared to cars of the time) helped the car achieve its status as a technical wonder and a mechanic's nightmare. Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni styled the car's exterior, and it became an instant classic.
Made in 1983.
Wordlessly survey the rapidly changing environments of the Northern Hemisphere, in an astonishing collage created by the director, cinematographer Ron Fricke, and composer Philip Glass. It shuttles viewers from one jaw-dropping vision to the next, moving from images of untouched nature to others depicting human beings’ increasing dependence on technology.
Hypnotic time-lapse photography) make it a look at our world from a unique angle.
Is Mr. Martins engaged on a new book? Yes, it’s a murder story. Based on fact. It’s called The Third Man. Harry Lime. Best friend I ever had. They are going to find me that real criminal sounds like one of your stories.
You’re wrong about Harry, you’re wrong about everything. Come out. Come out, whoever you are.
David Hockney OM CH RA is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
The interplay of chemistry and physics captures and preserves moments in time.
The varying shades of grey in the final photograph come from the different amounts of light that hit different areas of the film. This translates into varying amounts of metallic silver in the negative and then into varying shades of black in the positive print.
