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In 1971, the Weather Underground, a radical left-wing group led by Bill Ayers, bombed the U.S. Capitol building. The explosion caused significant damage to a Senate restroom and a nearby barber shop, destroying a priceless stained-glass mosaic. Unlike the response to the January 6th events, the Capitol was reopened to the public almost immediately following the 1971 attack.
Thanksgiving History and the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act
John C. Dvorak details the historical origins of Thanksgiving, arguing that the modern holiday was largely the creation of activist Sarah Hale in 1863 rather than a continuous tradition from the Pilgrims. He notes that Thomas Jefferson originally opposed the holiday and that it was historically used to commemorate war dead. The segment also covers the 1971 law that standardized federal holidays to Mondays and Fridays to prevent mid-week work disruptions.
