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Remembering a Dream

April 11, 2018 btwuser 0

April 4 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cities around the nation commemorated the event with marches and […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

June 21, 2017 btwuser 0

Big Changes for GE Last Monday, General Electric (GE) announced that it will be replacing its CEO, Jeffrey R. Immelt. Immelt has been the CEO […]

The NASA family lost seven of its own on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. In this photo from Jan. 9, 1986, the Challenger crew takes a break during countdown training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. © NASA. MHE World.

Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger

February 3, 2016 btwuser 0

On January 28, 1986, NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven who were on-board, including the first civilian into space. Amid the wave of […]

Recalling the Accident. Shaun Lowe/Getty Images

ADA: 25 Years of Equality, Independence and Freedom

August 5, 2015 btwuser 0

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. This is civil rights legislation intended to create […]

Rainy clouds over mountains by the sea at dusk. Photo: Glow Images

Stuff YOU Should Know

May 8, 2015 btwuser 0

Nepal Earthquake Last month, Nepal, a country in Southeast Asia located between India and China, experienced a devastating earthquake. In geological terms, rock located approximately […]

Year in Review: People and Culture

December 30, 2014 btwuser 0

The btw Year in Review continues. This time, let’s examine some of the People and Culture events that made the news in 2014. Anniversaries This past […]