Headline History

Who knew Dec. 9 would be a significant date in the life of Frank Sinatra?  It turned out it was significant not once but twice.  Host Dan Lovallo explains the history of December and how 'Young At Heart' turned the struggling crooner's career and life around. Meanwhile, the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 actually had its genesis in 1937.  Also, President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke to the UN about how to harness the atom bomb and use nuclear development for peaceful means.  His Justice Department also took the initial steps to desegregate the U.S.A.'s public school system. All of this and more are on Headline History and Dan relives Dec. 9, 1953.

In the wake of the mass murder in San Bernardino, CA, host Dan Lovallo details the first recognized mass murder in the United States in 1949.   Disgruntled World War II veteran Howard Unruh went on a shooting spree in his hometown of Camden, NJ on Sept. 6, 1949 and ended up killing 13 people. Lovallo reviews what happened on that fateful day.

Host Dan Lovallo describes the mood of the nation on Thanksgiving Day 1963, six days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy's alleged assassin, nearly survived his shooting at the hands of nightclub owner Jack Ruby, according to stories in the news on that Thanksgiving Day and some nations were already doubtful Oswald acted as the lone assassin. 

What were the newspaper headlines the day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated?  Host Dan Lovallo describes what was in the New York Daily News and the New York Times on Nov. 23, 1963 and how the initial reporting of the president's death compared to history's verdict. 

Host Dan Lovallo explains the premise behind Headline History in this introductory podcast.  He talks about his goal of noting how newspapers reported historical events in the aftermath of their occurrance.