No one in my immediate family had been born yet, but this is indeed a day that will live in infamy.  On this date in 1941, the Japanese attacked Pear Harbor.  I don’t plan to forget this date, and as long as I live, I will remember this date.   The attack happened on that Sunday morning at 7:55, and it […]

No, I wasn’t there, but today is a solemn occasion. On this date in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. As this is commemorated today, may we recall a life that was snuffed out unexpectedly and the end of an era. As I told my mom, he did more during his short presidency than most do in a normal […]

Today’s feature was rather an interesting fact for me.  On this date in 1922, Rebecca L. Felton became the first female senator.  Georgia Senator Thomas E. Watson suddenly passed away, and Georgia’s governor appointed her as senator.  She was 87 at the time.  The following day, a special election was held, and she was replaced.  Thus, she served for about […]

I have never been to this beautiful spot in our country, but on this date in 1806, Zebulon Pike discovered Pike’s Peak in what is now Colorado.  He had set out on an exposition in the summer of that year, and even though he discovered it, he never got to climb it.  That happened fourteen years later, and it was […]

I am so happy to report today’s feature.  On this date in 1938, Kate Smith introduced the great song “God Bless America” written by Irving Berlin to our country.  This is a song that always gets to me.  It’s simple, but it’s real.  And no matter what, no one can sing it like Kate Smith.   As we celebrate Veteran’s Day […]

This view is much different from what the Pilgrims of old would have seen, but it is the general area.  Although there is some disagreement about the dates, it  would appear that on this date in 1620, the Pilgrims got their first look at Cape Cod from the  Mayflower. For more info: http://famousdaily.com/history/pilgrims-mayflower-sight-land-cape-cod.html http://guardianlv.com/2013/11/mayflower-carried-pilgrims-to-cape-cod-not-original-destination/ http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/sbostonsights/a/aaplgrmmonument.htm http://www.nps.gov/caco/historyculture/pilgrims.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower Mayflower Sighted in […]

I am pleased to report that today’s feature is open for business again since the government is no longer shut down.  On this date in 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.  I had the privilege of visiting and going inside of this amazing structure back in May of 1992.  I find it interesting […]

Well, I graduated from a high school  named after today’s featured president.  On this date in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson made a speech in which he assured everyone that the U.S. would never attack another country.  He was speaking before the Southern Commercial  Congress, and here are his exact words that closed this speech: “I want to take this occasion […]

I have actually seen this amazing dam, and so today’s feature was kind of interesting.  It is still one of the largest dams in the world, and it was on this date in 1936, that the first electric generator of the Hoover Dam was turned on.   By the time all generators were turned on, this dam generated 1.34 million KW […]

This was news to me.  On this date in 1947, Walt Disney appeared before the House committee on Un-American Activities to help flush out communism.  He was willing to coöperate, and he even named some names.  I had never heard this.  I cannot stand this part of Hollywood history–it was disgraceful.  Here’s hoping nothing like this ever happens again. For […]