Truman Announces the Surrender of Japan
The photos here show reporters running through the White House after hearing the President’s announcement.
Images:
Reporters running through the White House upon hearing the news; Reporters grabbing White House press releases about the surrender. 8/14/45.
-from the Truman Library
A newspaper article, titled “Drowning Cat Gave World Basketball“ by A.P. D’Ambra, details an interesting take on the creation of basketball. According to the author, when Dr. James Naismith was a young boy, he tossed a cat into a bucket of water. He noticed the perfect arc and flight of the tossed cat and that gave him the idea of basketball.
The second part of the article discusses Naismith and the game of basketball. It explains how the game of basketball has evolved and how it has spread all over the world. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as “The Father of Basketball,” was born in Almonte, Ontario. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891.
After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member at Springfield, where he taught for five years. It was in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of basketball as an activity for an unruly class.
The top 10 artists I listened to this week:
| Vybz Kartel | 40 |
|---|---|
| Mavado | 36 |
| Drake | 30 |
| Lil’ Wayne | 26 |
| Jay-Z | 23 |
| DJ Khaled | 23 |
| Kanye West | 22 |
| T.I. | 21 |
| Popcaan | 19 |
| Future | 17 |
| Rick Ross | 17 |
| 50 Cent | 16 |
I take orders from one person! Me!
Here are some (true) facts about the axolotl:
– they exhibit neoteny, meaning they reach sexual maturity without going through metamorphosis
– they are capable of regenerating lost limbs, and so are frequently subjects of scientific experiments
– they’re critically endangered and unbelievably adorable
