March 06

On March 6, 1943, The Saturday Evening Post published Norman Rockwell's 'Freedom from Want,' the third in his iconic Four Freedoms series inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 speech. The illustration portrays a family gathered for a bountiful Thanksgiving meal, symbolizing the right to an adequate standard of living. Carlos Bulosan's accompanying essay reflected on unity and shared prosperity on the American home front during World War II. Rockwell's work resonated deeply, boosting public morale and helping to sell war bonds. The Four Freedoms series became emblematic of American ideals and cultural expression during the global conflict.

The Zapruder film captured a critical moment in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. For over a decade, only still frames of the footage had been publicly shown. On March 6, 1975, investigators Groden and Gregory arranged a televised presentation of the complete motion picture. The film revealed frame-by-frame details and reignited public debate about the events in Dallas. Viewers saw the sequence unedited, sparking renewed scrutiny of the Warren Commission findings. The broadcast highlighted the power of television in shaping historical narratives and collective memory.