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John C. Calhoun: The Clay Compromise Measures

March 4, 1850 (about 174 years ago)

John C. Calhoun shares his thoughts and opinions about the issue on slavery that ultimately may result to the disunion of the northern and southern parts of the United States.

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Daniel Webster: The Seventh of March Speech

March 7, 1850 (about 174 years ago)

In the midst of the northern states' opposition to southern slavery, Daniel Webster speask to the congress about how peaceful secession is not the answer to the concern on slavery. divding the union will merely result in war and in more tightly-bound slaves.

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Source: Dartmouth

Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks on the Cessation of Bombing of North Vietnam

October 30, 1968 (over 55 years ago)

President Lyndon Johnson announces the cessation of bombing in Vietnam in the condition that peaceful talks and negotiations will take place. The US is waiting for North Vietnam to take part in the negotiations and hopes for a fruitful result.

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James Balog: Time-Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss

July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Global warming has indeed been making silent changes in the earth's topography and James Balog catches all these action in his time-lapse photographs.

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Source: TED

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