The R’s of Life
Seems that where ever you turn there’s an R looking at you. There are the three R’s that are the foundations of a basic skills within school’s primary education program. The three Rs “reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic” because each of the words have a strong R. I have read reports today that there should be [...]
A Taxing Amendment
On February 25, 1913, a little over three years after the Sixty-first Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution, Secretary of State Philander Knox announced that the Sixteenth Amendment had been ratified. The Amendment gave Congress, “… the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several [...]
Kate Winslet and Oscar
Kate Winslet was awarded the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress at this years ceremony. She was nominated for her role in The Reader. Even though no one will say it for certain, one would have to think it was really for her body of work in 2008. A year that she had 2 critically [...]
Six Flags of Texas
Over its history Texas has been part of 6 different nations and therefore flew 6 National flags. The first was Spain’s. Spain took claim of the area in 1519 when Cortez established Spain’s presence in Mexico. Although it was claimed by Spain, there wasn’t any Spanish in Texas when in 1685 France laid claim to [...]
George Washington
George Washington was the first son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. He was born on the family’s Pope’s Creek Estate near present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia. When Washington took the oath of office on April 30, 1789 only 11 of the original colonies had ratified the Constitution. While [...]
The First Spacemen
Freedom 7 Launched May 8, 1963 with Alan Shepard aboard. The flight put the first man in space. It lasted 15 minutes 28 seconds. The flight did not orbit the earth. Liberty Bell 7 Launched July 21, 1961 with Virgil (Gus) Grissom aboard. Second flight into space, but it too was a non-orbital flight lasting [...]
Elvis Presely – Under Rated Songs
Polk Salad Annie – This Tony Joe White song was only recorded by Elvis live, but it’s a song that with it’s roots in the south could have been a big hit from Elvis had it been released. Albums: On Stage – February 1970 and Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden. Change of Habit [...]
American Political Parties in The 1840s
The period between the election of 1824 and 1860 was in many ways a turbulent time for politics and the political party system. In the 1840s there were a number of them established and in some cased failed. Here are 5 of the parties of the 1840s. Democratic-Republican Party The Democratic-Republican Party was one of [...]
PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
In 1897 Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst organized the first meeting of National Congress of Mothers. It was held February 17–19, Washington DC. They were expecting about 200 people, 2000 attended. Birney was elected President with Apperson named First Vice President. The wife of Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President of the United States [...]
Did You Know – Presidential Trivia
When Barack Obama took the oath of office of President on January 20, 2009 he started the 56th four year term of President. Each 4 year term has 1461 days (4 years of 365 plus the leap day). Five years have had two Presidents born in them: * Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams were [...]
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