180-176: Ike’s Farewell Warning

180: President Eisenhower in his farewell address warns against the power of a “military industrial complex” ft. Founding Director of the Eisenhower Institute and Author of How Ike Led, Susan Eisenhower

179: The Donner Party becomes snowbound

178: Riots break out in Los Angeles following the not guilty verdict in the Rodney King case. 63 people were killed 12k people arrested and $1B worth of damage.  ft. Former Attorney General and Founding Partner at Torridon Law PLLC, Bill Barr

177: President Truman implements the Truman Doctrine, pledging US support to democracies against authoritarianism.

176: Sandra Day O’Connor is confirmed as the first female justice of the Supreme Court

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