Video: 'John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon - Fourth Presidential Debate 1960'

(Friday, October 21, 1960, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 United States presidential election) — The two leading candidates for President of the United States, Senator John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, clashed before a national television audience tonight at ABC Studios in New York City over U.S. policy toward Cuba and the Chinese offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu in their fourth and final televised debate. Continue reading Kennedy and Nixon debate Cuba, Quemoy issue, atomic testing and U.S. prestige in fourth and final TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1960) →

Video: 'George W. Bush and Al Gore 3rd Presidential Debate 2000'

(Tuesday, October 17, 2000, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the 2000 United States presidential election) — In their final confrontation before the nation’s voters tonight, Vice President Al Gore cited accomplishments throughout his public career as evidence that he is a champion of working Americans, while Texas Governor George W. Bush cast himself as a leader from outside Washington with a record of uniting Republicans and Democrats. Continue reading Bush and Gore stage vigorous give-and-take in final TV debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 2000) →

Video: 'Julia Chinn | Kentucky Life | KET.org' (story of Johnson's relationship with Julia Chinn, a mixed-race slave)

(Tuesday, October 17, 1780) — Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth vice president of the United States, who served during the administration of President Martin Van Buren (1837–1841), was born today on the settlement of “Beargrass” in the Kentucky frontier and what became present-day Louisville. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson born in Louisville 240 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1780) →

Video: 'Dwight D. Eisenhower Biography: Military General and U.S. President'

(Tuesday, October 14, 1890) — Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961, was born today in Denison, Texas. Continue reading U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower born in Denison, Texas 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1890) →

Video: 'John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon - Third Presidential Debate 1960'

(Thursday, October 13, 1960, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 United States presidential election) — The two leading candidates for President of the United States, Senator John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, discussed war and peace, how to stop national emergency strikes, the state of American prestige and the cost of farm programs in their third televised debate tonight. Continue reading American prestige and farm programs highlight third Kennedy-Nixon TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1960) →

Video: 'George W. Bush and Al Gore 2nd Presidential Debate 2000'

(Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the 2000 United States presidential election) — Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore agreed more than they disagreed tonight in an event that was often closer to a cordial conversation than a debate as they exchanged views on tense foreign conflicts and domestic matters like racial profiling, gun control and same-sex marriage. Continue reading Bush and Gore meet in restrained second TV debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 2000) →