Why red means Republican and blue means Democrat
Did you know that the labeling of red and blue states in relation to political divisions is a relatively new technique? It started off originally in 1972 just around the time colored televisions became the major news source for American families, but at the time, the colors we closely associate with each major political party were reversed -- red for democrats and blue for republicans.
According to this Vox video, it wasn't really until the 2000 election that the term "red and blue states" became used in everyday political reporting. So interesting to see how that color shift happened so quickly and almost without any logical reason.
September 11th Television Archive
This is how I remember. Every year, I watch a good chunk of recorded broadcasts coming from the morning of 9/11/2001. Archive.org has collected and archived a good chunk of live television from major news networks in order to preserve the events in an uninhibited manner. It is a truly chilling feeling to hear the confusion and chaos of that morning as it was happening. That morning changed the world forever and with each passing second you can hear the innocence of an entire American generation float away.
If you want to check it out, you can visit the Television Archives here.
