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this 1521 engraving shows Reuchlin and Luther (1st and 3rd from left) as the patrons of liberty facing their various enemies.
it feels so far as if we're talking about the past. not so. what's the difference between the engraving above, and this?
or this?
Walter Cronkite, presumably the first all-powerful anchor in america's tv history
you have to understand the ritual during Conkrite's tenure when more than 9 out of every 10 homes had at least one television set, but viewers had a few shannel choices (and had to watch programs live), leading to communal dinner hour news viewing! no wonder NBC paid Barbara Walters $1M in the 1970 to host the news.
a very interesting story regarding the social importance of pamphlets here.