Bob Dylan Gets Medal of Freedom

President Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Bob Dylan, Madeleine Albright, and a host of other luminaries today at the White House. The Los Angeles Times notes that 1962 seemed to be a pivotal year for this year's honorees: It's when Dylan's first album came out, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, and Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. See the full list of those who got the nation's highest civilian honor, including Pat Summitt and Toni Morrison, here. (More Bob Dylan stories.)