On this day in 1776 Richard Henry Lee’s resolution that the American colonies “are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States” was adopted by the Continental Congress.
In 1850 Benjamin Lane patented a gas mask with a breathing apparatus.
In 1937 American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared in the Central Pacific during an attempt to fly around the world at the equator.
And in 1962 Wal-Mart Discount City opened in Rogers, Arkansas. It was the first Walmart store.
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Quotes of the Day
“A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves… and include all men capable of bearing arms. . . To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.”
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“The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.”
Richard Henry Lee
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On this day in 1956 Elvis recorded these two songs.
The last 2 days we had the duck, duck part, so now it’s the goose’s turn. Or geese/goslings in this case….
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On this day in 1847 the U.S. Post Office issued its first adhesive stamps.
In 1863, during the Civil War, the first day’s fighting at Gettysburg began.
In 1867 Canada became an independent dominion.
In 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt and his “Rough Riders” waged a victorious assault on San Juan Hill in Cuba.
And in 1961 the first community air-raid shelter was built. The shelter in Boise, ID had a capacity of 1,000 people and family memberships sold for $100.
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Quote of the Day, since it’s her birthday and we were discussing her character yesterday…..
“Playing good girls in the 30s was difficult, when the fad was to play bad girls. Actually I think playing bad girls is a bore; I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.”
Here’s some more wood ducks and ducklings. And turtles. 🙂
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On this day in 1097 the Crusaders defeated the Turks at Dorylaeum.
In 1859 Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
In 1936 the probably soon to be banned Margaret Mitchell book, “Gone with the Wind,” was published.
And in 1958 Congress passed a law authorizing the admission of Alaska as the 49th state in the Union.
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Quote of the Day
“What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don’t like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don’t expect freedom to survive very long.”
Thomas Sowell
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Today in 1966 The Supremes made the studio recording of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” It’s also the birthday of Florence Ballard, a member of the original Supremes.
On this day in 1787 Edward Gibbon completed “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” It was published the following May.
In 1893 The New York stock market crashed. By the end of the year 600 banks and 74 railroads had gone out of business.
In 1905 the battleship Potemkin succumbed to a mutiny on the Black Sea.
And in 1967 the world’s first cash dispenser was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England. The device was invented by John Sheppard-Barron. The machine operated on a voucher system and the maximum withdrawal was $28.
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Quote of the Day
“A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.”
Mark Twain
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Let’s have readers choice for the music this weekend. What’ll it be? 🙂
On this day in 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the mouth of the Kansas River after completing a westward trek of nearly 400 river miles.
In 1870 the first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, was opened to the public.
In 1945 the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, CA.
And in 1959 U.S. President Eisenhower joined Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonies officially opening the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Quote of the Day
“You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete. People always say to me, ‘Your image is this, your image is that.’ Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person. That’s what I worry about.”
Derek Jeter
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On this day in 1964 the Beatles released this album/song in the US.
Yesterday I was asked a question. It’s a good question, but one I feel I cannot answer on my own. It requires the input of each and every one of you. So here goes…….
Our former scepter wielding blog administrator turned world-famous author is about to start a blog of her own. She would like to hat-tip us here at WVs and would link to us as well. While I’d be honored to even have our little blog mentioned, we’re kind of a closed community. We’ve all shared things we may not have if it were more open. That appeals to many of us, and some might feel limited by it, and not so free to share were that to change. And being linked there would open us to the world to gawk at. 🙂 While it would be nice to have some more like-minded folks join us, trolls are always a problem too. It probably won’t be many new folks coming, but who knows. I thought it best to get your opinions.
So what are your thoughts on it?
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On this day in 1580 The Book of Concord was first published. The book is a collection of doctrinal standards of the Lutheran Church.
In 1867 Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire.
In 1868 Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were readmitted to the Union.
And in 1964 President Lyndon Johnson ordered 200 naval personnel to Mississippi to assist in finding three missing civil rights workers.
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Quote of the Day
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.”
My neighbor got a surprise when she went out to water her hanging plants. 2 birds flew out. Now she’s afraid to water them. 🙂
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On this day in 1836 Congress approved the Deposit Act, which contained a provision for turning over surplus federal revenue to the states. Surplus? Not lately……. 😦
In 1865 Confederate General Stand Watie, who was also a Cherokee chief, surrendered the last sizable Confederate army at Fort Towson, in the Oklahoma Territory.
In 1926 the first lip-reading tournament in America was held in Philadelphia, PA.
And in 1972 President Nixon and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman discussed a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI’s Watergate investigation.
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Quote of the Day
“Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end.” 🙂
June Carter Cash
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As you may have guessed, today is her birthday.
And one more, with Johnny, from their farewell tour in “99.
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