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03/12/2021

Eight days after his inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first national radio address from the White House. His speech came at the lowest point during the Great Depression. The nation was worried and living in fear. Roosevelt's speech was to calm those fears and to inspire confidence in leadership.

03/11/2021

Many delegates gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to adopt the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America. South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgie, Louisiana, and Texas adopted this Constitution because of its more forceful laws.

03/10/2021

Tibetans banded together in a violent revolt in defiance of Chinese occupation forces. More than 300,000 loyal Tibetans gather around the summer palace of the Dalai Lama to prevent them from accepting the People's Liberation Army invitation.

03/09/2021

The American classic "Barbie" made her debut. Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll in the U.S. with adult feathers. Despite the criticism "Barbie" received, sales continued to soar and topped one billion dollars annually by 1993. Today, "Barbie" is sold all over the world and has become a global icon.

03/08/2021

Mount Etna is on the island of Sicily in modern-day Italy. When the rumbling began, it causes multiple eruptions over the next few weeks. This natural disaster claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and left thousands more homeless.

03/07/2021

At the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his invention of the telephone. Bell wanted to bypass the telegraph and discover a way to transmit speech across wires. Three days after filing for the patent, the phone carried its first message, "Mr. Watson, come here, I need you."

03/06/2021

The most common drug in homes across America is Aspirin. Acetylsalicylic acid, initially made from a chemical found in the bark of a willow tree. Aspirin was made available in tablet form without a prescription in 1915!

03/05/2021

In 1962 the hula hoop was patented by Wham-o and companies co-founder Arthur "Spud" Melin. As many as 25 million hula hoops were purchased in the first four months of production. Melin was inspired to create the hula hoop after watching Australian children twirl wooden rings around their bodies.

03/04/2021

The first session of the U.S. Congress under the new Constitution took place in NYC. The Constitution was an essential document, especially after all the errors that were in the Articles of Confederation.

03/03/2021

Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner" after watching the massive British bombardment on Fort McHenry. Key penned these famous words after noticing that the flag on Fort McHenry survived the assault. Herbert Hoover signed the congressional act making the "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States.

03/02/2021

Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was well known for his children's books. Many of the favorites include "Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham," and "One Fish, Two Fish." To this day, millions are still enjoying the books written by Dr. Seuss, but we have also seen them come to life in movies and plays.

03/01/2021

In 1961, John F. Kennedy issued executive order #10924. This order established the Peace Corps as a new organization under the Department of State. The purpose of this organization was to send trained Americans, males and females, to foreign nations to help in development efforts.

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