Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States on this day in 1931. One of my favourite versions ofthe song was Jose Feliciano’s […]
On this day in 1931 Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States. The lyrics came from Francis Scott Key’s poem “Defence of […]
On this day 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park. The U.S. Congress passed the bill making Yellowstone a national park and POTUS U.S. Grant […]
President John F. Kennedy was in office just over a month when he issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. During his campaign for president in 1960 he had […]
On this day in 1860 Abraham Lincoln made a speech at the Cooper Union in New York City. This speech is considered by many to be largely responsible for his […]
Frank Buckles died 2 years ago on this day at the age of 11o. Frank Buckles was the last American Veteran of The Great War- World War I. He had enlisted […]
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