Philadelphia in the Cold War
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1950 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Kobe Bryant and John F. Kennedy.
Notable people
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1950
2 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Kobe Bryant
from 1978 to 1991
2 moments here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
John F. Kennedy
in 1962
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1976
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Judy Garland
in 1968
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Moments
- 1950 Challenges segregation at Mary's Cafe Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1950 Hears Mordecai Johnson on Gandhi Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1962 Spoke at Independence Hall John F. Kennedy
- 1968 Last United States concert Judy Garland
- 1976 Ford debate at Walnut Street Theatre Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Birth in Philadelphia Kobe Bryant
- 1991 Return to the Philadelphia area for school Kobe Bryant