65 years ago, on December 30 1959, USS George Washington, the world's first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned. The term “Boomer,” a rather obvious reference, came into vogue as a nickname for those types of submarines shortly after.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.