Profile America: The Daily Newspaper
The nation’s first daily newspaper, the short-lived Pennsylvania Evening Post, began publication this month in 1783, printed by Benjamin Towne in Philadelphia.
Special Sections
Profile America: Asian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month
This month recognizes one of the nation’s fastest-growing population groups — those of Asian and Pacific American heritage.
Profile America: Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day started in 1908 with Anna Jarvis of West Virginia to honor her deceased mother — who had hoped that there would come a day to commemorate all mothers.
Photo of the Day: May 8, 2016
Lydig ave Photo by Debby Kawalick
Matters Of Faith: The Personification of An Excellent Woman
“THE PERSONIFICATION OF AN EXCELLENT WOMAN” By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Proverbs 31:10-31 (CEV) 10 A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find! 11 Her husband depends on her, and she […]
Profile America: Honoring America’s Nurses
This is National Nurses Day, the start of National Nurses Week honoring the nurses who keep Americans healthy.
Profile America: Cinco de Mayo
In Spanish, today’s date is Cinco de Mayo, and celebrations will be held in many cities across the U.S., as well as Mexico.
Profile America: Honoring Elders
May is Older Americans Month. There are nearly 45 million people age 65 and older in the U.S., almost 15 percent of the population.
Profile America: Doctors in the House
The nation’s foremost professional organization, the American Medical Association, was founded this week in 1847 in Philadelphia.
Profile America: Honoring Our Teachers
Today is the kickoff of PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. National Teacher Day is recognized tomorrow.
Profile America: America’s First Skyscraper
Construction began on May 1, 1884 in Chicago for a radical new building design — destined to be America’s first skyscraper.
Matters of Faith: A Recipe For Success – Part 2
“A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS” (Part 2) by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BS, MDiv. Psalm 34:4-6, 15-20 4 “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And […]
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But as I see him being subject to what looks like selective prosecution, I must speak out.
Profile America: Social Insurance
On this date in 1942, Rhode Island became the first state to set up a health or temporary disability insurance program for its working citizens unemployed because of sickness.
Opinion: Income Inequality and Helping the Financially Underserved Join Today’s Economy
Helping the Financially Underserved Join Today’s Modern Economy Economic inequality is a pervasive problem in the United States. One of the often overlooked issues driving this inequality is the exclusion of lower and middle-income families, especially Latinos, from the […]
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