Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on 1951. He was interested in radio from a very young age. He enrolled in Southeast Missouri State University. However, Limbaugh flunked after two semesters. The Rush Limbaugh Show premiered in1988. Slanted strongly towards the right, It has been on air for 24 years. It is the most highly rated American radio show, with nearly 15 million regular listeners. The show can be listened to on over 600 stations nationwide. Limbaugh has also had success in fields other than radio, he has written two books: The Way Things Ought To Be and See I Told You So. Rush Limbaugh also wrote a popular children's book in 2013 entitled Rush Revere and The Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventure With Exceptional Americans. |
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Timeline: 1951-2013
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January 12, 1951-Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
July 16, 1951-The Catcher in the Rye is published May 17, 1954-The Brown vs. Board of Education lawsuit takes place 1960's-Hosted a radio program under the name Rusty Sharp May 6, 1960-The Civil Rights Act is passed 1969-Graduates from the Missouri Central High School in 1969 December 23, 1969- Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 1970-Enrolls in Southeast Missouri State University 1971-Leaves SEMO to begin a carrier in radio 1970's- fired from multiple radio stations in Missouri for being "too controversial" 1977-marries Roxy Maxine April 4, 1975- Bill Gates founds Microsoft 1980's-Lands a job as a host of KBFK in Sacramento, California May 18, 1980- Mt St Helen's erupts, 57 people die 1983-marries Michelle Sixta 1987-The Federal Communications Commission repeals the Fairness Doctrine August 1, 1988-The Rush Limbaugh Show premieres Jan 20, 1989-George W. Bush is elected president 1992-Publishes The Way Things Ought To Be 1993-Publishes See I Told You So 1994-marries Marta Fitzgerald 2003-Admits that he is addicted to painkillers 2010-marries Kathryn Rogers 2013-Publishes Rush Revere and The Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventure With Exceptional Americans. |
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"Rush Limbaugh." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
"Rush Limbaugh." Rush Limbaugh. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Kurtzman, Daniel. "Rush Limbaugh - Dumb and Outrageous Quotes." Political Humor. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
"Significant Historical Events in the US from 1950-2013." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
"Rush Limbaugh." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
"Rush Limbaugh." Rush Limbaugh. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Kurtzman, Daniel. "Rush Limbaugh - Dumb and Outrageous Quotes." Political Humor. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
"Significant Historical Events in the US from 1950-2013." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.