Barry Bradford
@barry1776.bsky.social
Professional historian, presidential award-winning public speaker, motivational speaker. Loves Broadway, rescue dogs, volunteering, and being intentionally kind. American history articles often provided!
Happy birthday to the indescribable great #BusterKeaton. Did you know that he played a formative role in helping? #LucilleBall learn how to be funny?
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Buster Keaton And Lucille Ball - Speaking For A Change
Buster Keaton and Lucille Ball scribes have a great silent movie Director, writer, and star taught Lucy how to be funny.
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October 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Happy birthday to the indescribable great #BusterKeaton. Did you know that he played a formative role in helping? #LucilleBall learn how to be funny?
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Today is the anniversary of the very first Tonight Show. Do you know who the first guests were? The very first guest was baseball star Willie Mays! barrybradford.com/the-first-toni…
@CitizenScreen @StoliarSteve @DADiClementi @lorikramer58
@CitizenScreen @StoliarSteve @DADiClementi @lorikramer58
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September 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Today is the anniversary of the very first Tonight Show. Do you know who the first guests were? The very first guest was baseball star Willie Mays! barrybradford.com/the-first-toni…
@CitizenScreen @StoliarSteve @DADiClementi @lorikramer58
@CitizenScreen @StoliarSteve @DADiClementi @lorikramer58
Happy birthday to Alan Jay Lerner; Every #Broadway fan should rejoice! Here’s hilarious short story about how even the greatest Broadway stars can make bad choices when it comes to evaluating a new musical! #BroadwayMusicals
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The Night Mary Martin Said, ‘Those Dear Boys Have Lost Their Talent’ - Speaking For A Change
Mary Martin’s famous quip—“Those dear boys have lost their talent”—nearly haunted Lerner & Loewe before My Fair Lady became a classic.
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August 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Happy birthday to Alan Jay Lerner; Every #Broadway fan should rejoice! Here’s hilarious short story about how even the greatest Broadway stars can make bad choices when it comes to evaluating a new musical! #BroadwayMusicals
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🎸 Where did rock ’n’ roll really come from?
Join me Tuesday on Zoom at 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM CT for The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’ll hear the music, meet the pioneers, and trace how a new sound became a cultural revolution.
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Join me Tuesday on Zoom at 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM CT for The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’ll hear the music, meet the pioneers, and trace how a new sound became a cultural revolution.
🎶 Register here:
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August 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
🎸 Where did rock ’n’ roll really come from?
Join me Tuesday on Zoom at 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM CT for The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’ll hear the music, meet the pioneers, and trace how a new sound became a cultural revolution.
🎶 Register here:
barrybradford.com/speaking-sch...
Join me Tuesday on Zoom at 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM CT for The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’ll hear the music, meet the pioneers, and trace how a new sound became a cultural revolution.
🎶 Register here:
barrybradford.com/speaking-sch...
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Oil Prices Rise as Rubio Says Iran ‘Not Serious’
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-rise-as-rubio-says-iran-not-serious/
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-rise-as-rubio-says-iran-not-serious/
July 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Oil Prices Rise as Rubio Says Iran ‘Not Serious’
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-rise-as-rubio-says-iran-not-serious/
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-rise-as-rubio-says-iran-not-serious/
Did you know that the Wright brother made it to the moon?
#History #Moonlanding
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#History #Moonlanding
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The Wright Brothers on the Moon - Speaking For A Change
Neil Armstrong carried pieces of the Wright brothers’ first airplane to the Moon. It is an amazing story of 66 years of human flight.
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July 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Did you know that the Wright brother made it to the moon?
#History #Moonlanding
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#History #Moonlanding
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The fight for justice continues 105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre - #Oklahoma #History
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The fight for justice continues 105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre — ABC News
The 111-year-old lone survivor was a little girl at the time.
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May 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The fight for justice continues 105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre - #Oklahoma #History
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I just helped a blind person see with the Be My Eyes app #BeMyEyes.  a very nice woman needed my help in reading the results of her diabetes test. It’s a joy and an honor to help people!
April 28, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I just helped a blind person see with the Be My Eyes app #BeMyEyes.  a very nice woman needed my help in reading the results of her diabetes test. It’s a joy and an honor to help people!
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Michael Apted's Peabody-winning UP documentaries will continue, despite the director's death in 2021.
Asif Kapadia wil direct 70 UP this year, concluding the series which began in 1964.
www.avclub.com/70-up-docume... #FilmSky #Documentary
Asif Kapadia wil direct 70 UP this year, concluding the series which began in 1964.
www.avclub.com/70-up-docume... #FilmSky #Documentary
Up documentary series to get a grand finale with Asif Kapadia's 70 Up
Up documentary series to get a grand finale with Asif Kapadia's 70 Up
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April 19, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Michael Apted's Peabody-winning UP documentaries will continue, despite the director's death in 2021.
Asif Kapadia wil direct 70 UP this year, concluding the series which began in 1964.
www.avclub.com/70-up-docume... #FilmSky #Documentary
Asif Kapadia wil direct 70 UP this year, concluding the series which began in 1964.
www.avclub.com/70-up-docume... #FilmSky #Documentary
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He might as well answer in Russian.
April 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
He might as well answer in Russian.
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The PBS DOCUMENTARIES YouTube channel launches today w/ features, shorts and science/history specials.
The goal is to "amplify storytelling from PBS stations, production partners and independent filmmakers" w/ 100+ new videos annually—incl. premieres and originals.
www.pbs.org/about/about-... #PBS
The goal is to "amplify storytelling from PBS stations, production partners and independent filmmakers" w/ 100+ new videos annually—incl. premieres and originals.
www.pbs.org/about/about-... #PBS
PBS PARTNERS WITH ITVS TO LAUNCH THE, “PBS DOCUMENTARIES” YOUTUBE CHANNEL
PBS and ITVS Launch PBS Documentaries channel on YouTube.
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March 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The PBS DOCUMENTARIES YouTube channel launches today w/ features, shorts and science/history specials.
The goal is to "amplify storytelling from PBS stations, production partners and independent filmmakers" w/ 100+ new videos annually—incl. premieres and originals.
www.pbs.org/about/about-... #PBS
The goal is to "amplify storytelling from PBS stations, production partners and independent filmmakers" w/ 100+ new videos annually—incl. premieres and originals.
www.pbs.org/about/about-... #PBS
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There’s a tweet about everything…..
March 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
There’s a tweet about everything…..
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Thune has the votes to override a veto if he needed to so that TSA, etc., could be funded. The GOP too cowardly to do it.
March 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Thune has the votes to override a veto if he needed to so that TSA, etc., could be funded. The GOP too cowardly to do it.
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William Wellman's WINGS (1927) w/ Clara Bow is screening at Regal cinemas nationwide today!
I don't recall the last time a multiplex played a #SilentFilm (even an Oscar-winning one) so this is big.
Maybe they'll program more if we all go. Tix are $7.99.
www.regmovies.com/movies/mars-... #FilmSky
I don't recall the last time a multiplex played a #SilentFilm (even an Oscar-winning one) so this is big.
Maybe they'll program more if we all go. Tix are $7.99.
www.regmovies.com/movies/mars-... #FilmSky
March 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM
William Wellman's WINGS (1927) w/ Clara Bow is screening at Regal cinemas nationwide today!
I don't recall the last time a multiplex played a #SilentFilm (even an Oscar-winning one) so this is big.
Maybe they'll program more if we all go. Tix are $7.99.
www.regmovies.com/movies/mars-... #FilmSky
I don't recall the last time a multiplex played a #SilentFilm (even an Oscar-winning one) so this is big.
Maybe they'll program more if we all go. Tix are $7.99.
www.regmovies.com/movies/mars-... #FilmSky
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Revealed: Steve Bannon used Epstein as middleman as he sought to meet survivors group
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Revealed: Steve Bannon used Epstein as middleman as he sought to meet survivors group
Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex trafficker, attempted to arrange a meeting between Steve Bannon, the right-wing strategist who helped bring Donald Trump to power, and leaders of the M...
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March 23, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Revealed: Steve Bannon used Epstein as middleman as he sought to meet survivors group
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Post it in the bulletin board. You may never see it again!
March 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Post it in the bulletin board. You may never see it again!
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It’s all Going to Be Okay: Synchronicity ~ Light on the Threshhold 🦋💙🦋 youtu.be/Kdei6gPIWoQ
Godshots® Synchronicity ~ Light On The Threshold Author Daniel Andrew Lockwood, Recovery Expert
YouTube video by Lydia Cornell Comedy Therapy ~ True Stories
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March 22, 2026 at 6:48 AM
It’s all Going to Be Okay: Synchronicity ~ Light on the Threshhold 🦋💙🦋 youtu.be/Kdei6gPIWoQ
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Happy heavenly birthday #MisterRogers
Here’s a short, beautiful reminder of how he stood against racism in a gentle and respectful way
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Here’s a short, beautiful reminder of how he stood against racism in a gentle and respectful way
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March 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Happy heavenly birthday #MisterRogers
Here’s a short, beautiful reminder of how he stood against racism in a gentle and respectful way
barrybradford.com/mr-rogers-vs...
Here’s a short, beautiful reminder of how he stood against racism in a gentle and respectful way
barrybradford.com/mr-rogers-vs...
Did you know that John Adams is credited with coining the phrase, "Ditching School"? Here's the scoop!
#AmericanHistory
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#AmericanHistory
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March 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Did you know that John Adams is credited with coining the phrase, "Ditching School"? Here's the scoop!
#AmericanHistory
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#AmericanHistory
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Comic Relief 💙 and Timeline Cleanser
March 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Comic Relief 💙 and Timeline Cleanser
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apnews.com/article/brai... your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it
Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it
Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.
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March 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
apnews.com/article/brai... your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it