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Today in History: 1930

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On this day in 1930, the Production Code was adopted by the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association (later renamed the Motion Pictures Association of America). The Code set strict guidelines as to what content was morally acceptable in motion pictures, and was the MPPDA's attempt to avoid government censorship of films. The Production Code was abandoned in 1968 for the current MPAA rating system.

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Today in History: 1870

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On March 30, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was formally adopted. The amendment prohibits state and federal government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, class, or previous condition of servitude". However, Jim Crow laws in the South continued to make it nearly impossible for African Americans to register to vote almost a century after passage of the 15th Amendment.

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Today in History: 1958

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On this day in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev became Premier of the Soviet Union. Already First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev became the first leader since Stalin to simultaneously hold the USSR's top two positions.

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Today in History: 1953

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On this day in 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced he had successfully created a polio vaccine. He made his announcement on national radio and became a celebrity overnight. Clinical trials of the Salk vaccine began in 1954, and by 1955 the vaccine had been deemed safe and effective.

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Today in History: 1634

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On March 25, 1634 the first colonists of Maryland arrived at the settlement of St. Mary's. One of the original 13 colonies, The Old Line State would later become the 7th state of the Union.

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Today in History: 1996

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On this day in 1996 NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid began her stay aboard the Mir space station. Lucid became the first woman to live in a space station, and set records for the most hours in orbit by a woman and by a non-Russian.

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Today in History: 1919

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On this day in 1919 former Italian Socialist Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party. The atrocities committed by Mussolini and his fascist regime made their fall from power a bittersweet cause for celebration in Italy.

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The Sixties are back

The Sixties: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives, 1960 to 1974 is now live. The first online collection of primary sources to turn '60s memory into history, The Sixties documents the key events, trends, and movements of the decade and their effects into the middle of the next.

When complete, the collection will contain 150,000 pages of cross-searchable content, including thousands of artifacts from "hidden" archives and a trove of materials not available anywhere else.

Our most collaborative project to date, The Sixties allows libraries, researchers, and individuals to submit their personal or institutional materials for inclusion in the collection. Using an online form, content suggestions will go directly to our editor.

Spanning 1960 to 1974, The Sixties is organized around 12 central themes: Civil Rights; the Women’s Movement; the Vietnam War; the Counterculture; Student Activism; the Environmental Movement; Gay and Lesbian Rights; Law and Government; the New Left and Emerging Neo-Conservative Movement; Science and Technology; Mass Media; and Arts, Music, and Leisure.

The Sixties is available to libraries and educational institutions via annual subscription or outright purchase of perpetual rights. Read the full press release on our Web site, and contact us today to request a free trial or a price quote.