On March 30, 1981, President Reagan is shot.

Reflections of History

March 30th: President Reagan Is Shot

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On April 7, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

April 7th: Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To Supreme Court

On April 6, 1968, Robert Kennedy reflects on American violence.

April 6th: RFK Reflects On American Violence

On April 5, 1933, FDR creates the Civilian Conservation Corps.

April 5th: FDR Creates Civilian Conservation Corps

On April 4, 1968, Robert Kennedy eulogizes Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4th: RFK Eulogizes MLK Jr.

On April 3, 1948, President Truman signs the Marshall Plan into law.

April 3rd: Truman Signs Marshall Plan Into Law

On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidential race.

March 31st: LBJ Withdraws From Presidential Race

On March 29, 1861, Lincoln moves toward provisioning Fort Sumter.

March 29th: Lincoln And Fort Sumter

On March 28, 1968, Dr. King leads a march in Memphis.

March 28th: Dr. King Leads Memphis March

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From the team behind the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, comes Reflections of History, a series that guides listeners through critical moments in world history.Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham as he travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You'll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.Reflections of History is an Audacy original presented in partnership with Shining City Audio.