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Profile America: Oatmeal Month

Profile America: Oatmeal Month

Thursday, January 12 —  Many sumptuous foods get their day — or month — in the sun by way of some commemoration. But even very basic, traditional and unexciting foods get a salute. For example, this is National Oatmeal Month, […]

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Profile America: Designated Hitter

Profile America: Designated Hitter

This date in 1973, the American League approved a three-year experiment to replace pitchers in the batting order with a designated hitter.

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Profile America: Women’s Suffrage

Profile America: Women’s Suffrage

Tuesday, January 10 — Legislation to grant women the right to vote was first introduced on this date in 1878 when a California senator proposed the necessary constitutional amendment. Called the Susan B. Anthony amendment, it was buried in committee for […]

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Profile America: National Static Electricity Day

Profile America: National Static Electricity Day

Monday, January 9 — If you feel a special, hair-raising electricity in the air today, well that’s no wonder — it’s National Static Electricity Day. Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. […]

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Profile America: First State of the Union 

On this date in 1790, President George Washington addressed a joint session of Congress to deliver the first State of the Union report

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Profile America: First U.S. Bank

On this date in 1782, just a week after being chartered by Congress, the Bank of North America opened.

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Profile America: Telephone Monopoly 

The virtual monopoly of that came to be known as “Ma Bell” controlled America’s telephone equipment and lines until 35 years ago this month.

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Profile America: Minimum Wage

On this date in 1914 Henry Ford announced that he would reduce the workday eight hours, and pay a minimum wage of $5 a day,

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Profile America: Precious Bodily Fluids 

Profile America: Precious Bodily Fluids 

The beginning of this month 50 years ago, the first fluoridation law in the U.S. went into effect.

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Profile America: The Eyes Have It

Profile America: The Eyes Have It

This month is National Eye Care Month and National Glaucoma Awareness Month.

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Profile America: States of Intoxication 

Profile America: States of Intoxication 

The first Alcohol Beverage Control liquor stores opened in Pennsylvania on this date in 1934

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Fireworks explode in central London

Profile America: New Year’s Eve

Saturday, December 31 — On this New Year’s Eve, some 322 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds are ready to greet the year 2017. A hundred years ago, the U.S. population was just about 102 million. Fifty years ago, it […]

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Profile America: Star Trek and Other Milestones

Profile America: Star Trek and Other Milestones

Friday, December 30 — As a year draws to a close, it is common to reflect on the passage of time. How history will judge 2016  is not yet known, but this year’s anniversaries are woven into the fabric of today. […]

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Profile America: Straight Razor Edge

Profile America: Straight Razor Edge

Thursday, December 29 –. During the course of recorded history going back to ancient Egypt, men have felt cultural pressures to shave their facial hair. Styles regarding beards and moustaches come and go, but in recent times, most men in […]

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Profile America: Candied Cough Drops

Profile America: Candied Cough Drops

Wednesday, December 28 — The holiday season is mostly a time of cheer. But it’s also a time for that frequent winter misery — the common cold and the cough that often goes along with it. Seeking treatment for that symptom, […]

by · December 28, 2016 · Profile America