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“Love, truth, and the courage to do what is right should be our own guideposts.”
A daily curated assortment of the best content on the Web for history, language arts, science, news, culture and other topics. Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2012 at SweetSearch2Day
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"Listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another."
Fred Rogers was born March 20, 1928. For more than 30 years he welcomed children and their parents into a realm of imagination on his show, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Through his world of make-believe and real life experience, Rogers aimed to teach children self-esteem, how to understand their feelings and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2012 at SweetSearch2Day
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Women weren't allowed to go to school then, so Mary Lyon built one of her own.
SweetSearch2Day for February 28. Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2011 at SweetSearch2Day
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Happy Birthday Jules Verne
SweetSearch2Day for February 8, 2011. Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2011 at SweetSearch2Day
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King gave his first televised interview on Feb. 10, 1957, appearing on Richard D. Heffner’s “The Open Mind” alongside Judge J. Waties Waring to discuss the “new Negro.” The interview took place two months after the end of the Montgomery bus boycott, the event that transformed King into... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Mark Twain
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Mark Twain agreed to a conversation in 1889 with Rudyard Kipling, a then-unknown 23-year-old short story writer and correspondent for The Pioneer newspaper in Allahabad, India. Kipling much admired Twain and sought him out during his travels through America; he recalled their meeting in a March 18, 1890, article for... Continue reading
Posted Jan 12, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Jacques Cousteau
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Jacques Cousteau spoke to Bahgat Elnadi and Adel Rifaat for the UNESCO Courier in 1991. After talking about acquiring his love of the water and his career exploring the oceans, Cousteau addressed environmental pollution and overpopulation, making controversial remarks about population control. “What should we do to eliminate suffering and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Robert Pinsky
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Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky appeared on poet Grace Cavalieri’s Poet and the Poem program at the Library of Congress on Nov. 10, 1999, to recite poetry and promote his Favorite Poem Project. He discussed his well-known theory that poetry is a vocal art or, as Cavalieri described it, a “musical... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh gave an interview to a New York Times correspondent shortly after landing in Paris on May 22, 1927, to complete the first solo trans-Atlantic flight. “Lucky Lindy” expressed the confidence he had in himself and his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis. “There’s one thing I wish to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Jacques Cousteau
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Jacques Cousteau spoke to Bahgat Elnadi and Adel Rifaat for the UNESCO Courier in 1991. After talking about acquiring his love of the water and his career exploring the oceans, Cousteau addressed environmental pollution and overpopulation, making controversial remarks about population control. “What should we do to eliminate suffering and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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Walter Cronkite
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Walter Cronkite recounted his career in broadcast journalism in a pair of two-hour interviews with Don Carleton of the Archive of American Television on April 28, 1998 and October 18, 1999. He spoke of covering such topics as political conventions, the moon landing, the Vietnam War, Watergate and Middle East... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2011 at Interview of the Day
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This Day in 1959: Batista's Forces Cede Cuba to Castro; a History of the U.S. & Cuba
A discussion of the history of U.S. relations with Cuba and Iran. Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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For Pittsburgh Sports Fans, a Miracle, Then Tragedy
On Dec. 23, 1972, the Steelers beat the Raiders on a miraculous-and disputed-last-second touchdown dubbed the "Immaculate Reception." By 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers had been in the National Football League for 39 seasons. During that time, they had finished above .500 only nine times and had made just one postseason... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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The Poem that Honored One Revolution and Inspired Another
On Dec. 20, 1860, 150 years ago today, the Atlantic Monthly published The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem has been a staple in American classrooms ever since, read and often memorized to commemorate the courage of Revere. However, as we noted in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King gave his first televised interview on Feb. 10, 1957, appearing on Richard D. Heffner’s “The Open Mind” alongside Judge J. Waties Waring to discuss the “new Negro.” The interview took place two months after the end of the Montgomery bus boycott, the event that transformed King into... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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Jimmy Stewart
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Jimmy Stewart recorded an interview with Charles Higham of Columbia University’s Oral History Research Office in 1971. He reflected on his life as an actor, discussing his break into acting, his famous roles, and his experiences with directors such as Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford. “I’ve always been... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth
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Engineer, psychologist and efficiency expert Lillian Moller Gilbreth spoke to Minneapolis Tribune writer Trygve Ager in 1955 about teaching mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin. She also touched on raising her 12 children, which was chronicled by two of her children in the book and film “Cheaper By the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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Who Was Eiffel? Eichmann Sentenced to Hang; Voyager 1 at the Edge of our Solar System
SweetSearch2Day for December 15, 2010 Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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Man Reaches South Pole; Death of George Washington; Basis of The Wind in the Willows
SweetSearch2Day is where you learn something fascinating every day. Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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Studs Terkel
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Studs Terkel discussed his life and career, the people he interviews, the importance of oral history, and the human spirit in an April 2002 interview for the Chicago Historical Society. He said that his interviewing philosophy was influenced heavily by the poem “Questions From a Worker Who Reads” by German... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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Sir Francis Drake Sets Sail; the Breakup of the Beatles; Another Female Pharaoh?
Sweetsearch2Day for December 13 discusses Sir Francis Drake, the Aga Khan, the breakup of The Beatles, Arsinoe II. Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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Miles Davis
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Miles Davis spent two days in his New York home with author Alex Haley in 1962 for the first interview of Haley’s now-famous “Playboy Interview” series. Davis discussed his reputation for rude behavior and expressed his opinions on race. Note: The site contains links to adult content. Davis recounted, “In... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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"Equal and Inalienable Rights of All Members of the Human Family"
SweetSearch2Day for December 10, 2010. Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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Margaret Sanger
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Margaret Sanger appeared on “The Mike Wallace Interview” on Sept. 21, 1957, to answer questions about her support for the birth control movement. She explained her motives for becoming an advocate, and defended the value of birth control as Wallace posed questions about its effect on population and morality, and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2010 at Interview of the Day
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The Reluctant Leaders of Poland and India, Sir Edmund Hillary's Triumph & Tragedy, GPS, and the soon-to-be famous fan of Annie
SweetSearch2Day for December 9, 2010 Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2010 at SweetSearch2Day
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