Profile America: Rehabilitation Awareness
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week begins today, September 19th through to the 24th.
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Profile America: First Federal Loan
This week in 1789, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton negotiated a loan of nearly $192,000 from the Bank ofNew York and the Bank of North America.
Profile America: GM Founded
General Motors, one of the nation’s largest corporations is 108 years old today.
Profile America: Hispanic Heritage Month
Today marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month – a time to recognize the contributions and cultures of the nation’s fastest-growing population group.
Profile America: National Chicken Month
This month marks National Chicken Month, which nicely complements September’s Mushroom Month and Rice Month.
Profile America: First Traffic Fatality
On this date in 1899, despite the rarity of automobiles, the first fatality in the U.S. involving an automobile occurred.
Profile America: National Grandparents Day
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.
Profile America: National Rice Month
Globally, rice is the world’s most important cereal grain.
Profile America: Genuine Debugging
Friday, September 9 — The first instance of debugging a computer was recorded on this date in 1947. The early Mark II computer being developed at Harvard University was balky, and a programming team — which included Navy Lieutenant Grace Hopper, a pioneer […]
Profile America: Self-Service
One hundred years ago, Piggly Wiggly opened its first store in Memphis, where customers picked up shopping baskets and selected their items from open shelves.
Profile America: Labor Day
LABOR DAY Monday, September 5 — This is Labor Day – a time to honor the nation’s working men and women, and traditionally, the end of the summer season. The observance has more than the usual significance this year because of […]
Profile America: First Football Pro
FIRST FOOTBALL PROFESSIONAL Saturday, September 3 — Football season is soon to be in full swing again. Some colleges began playing their schedules on Thursday, and the National Football League season starts this coming Thursday. For many years, it was believed […]
Profile America: Radio News
RADIO NEWS Thursday, September 1 — One of the first daily news programs on the young medium of radio was launched on this date in 1922. It was called “The Radio Digest,” and was hosted by George Thompson over WBAY in New […]
Profile America: Solar Roller
On this date in 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corporation demonstrated the world’s first solar-powered car.
Profile America: Judgment Call
On this date 50 years ago, Constance Baker Motley became the federal court system’s first African-American female judge.
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