Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘I Have a Dream’ 1963 Washington D.C.

Celebrating Black History Month Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963 began his 17-minute speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He departed from his prepared text, possibly at the prompting of Mahalia Jackson, who shouted behind him, “Tell them about the dream!” …

Los Angeles Mission feeds homeless for Thanksgiving

View image | gettyimages.com LOS ANGELES, CA – NOV 26, 2015:  Actress Gloria Hendry (L) and singer Mary Wilson volunteer at the Los Angeles Mission Church for the Annual Thanksgiving For The Homeless where they will help serve over 2,500 people on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The photo was taken by Albert …

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama bow heads in moment of silence on 9/11

View image | gettyimages.com WASHINGTON DC – SEPT 11: U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House bowing their heads in a moment of silence to honor the nearly 3000 lives that were lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks that brought the Twin Towers down within an hour …

NYFD member honors victims at 9/11 Memorial in New York

View image | gettyimages.com NEW YORK, NY – SEPT 11: A single member from the New York Fire Department gets emotional after honoring victims by placing yellow flower on the 9/11 memorial before today’s ceremony to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers killing nearly 3000 people on September 11, 2001 in New York. The …

View of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley

View image | gettyimages.com DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK – SEPTEMBER 1: A view of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, is seen in a side-view mirror on September 1, 2015 in Denali National Park, Alaska. According to the National Park Service, the summit elevation of Denali is 20,320 feet and is the highest mountain peak …

Steam Locomotive 611 rides rails again in Virginia

View image | gettyimages.com ROANOKE, VA – JULY 03: The restored J class steam locomotive 611 of Norfolk and Western Railway prepares to leave the train station on one of its limited excursions that runs through Roanoke and Bedford, Virginia. The 611 was retired in 1959 like most of the steam engines of that time …

Mayor Bower: No evidence of gun shots, shooters or victims at Washington Navy Yard

WASHINGTON, DC: July 2, 2015: Mayor Bower was at this mornings press conference regarding the reported gun fire at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC and said: There is no evidence of gun shots. There is no evidence of a shooter and there is no evidence of any victims.   .@MayorBowser on #NavyYard incident: “No evidence of gun shots” http://t.co/sxpx5CpOgd http://t.co/mZeS5KgbjG …

VADM Smith: Our practice drills…made a difference this morning

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 2: The tweets below were posted on the official Twitter account of the U.S. Navy during a press conference about this mornings gun fire being reported at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. U.S. Navy @USNavy tweeted at 11:16 AM VADM Smith: All our commands practice active-shooter drills…no doubt in my mind that …