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Profile America: Jamestown

Today marks the 408th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

by · May 13, 2016 · Profile America

Profile America: National Moving Month

May is National Moving Month, beginning the busiest moving season of the year.

by · May 12, 2016 · Profile America

Profile America: The First Medical College

America’s first medical college was established early this month in 1765 at the College of Philadelphia — now the University of Pennsylvania.

by · May 11, 2016 · Profile America

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.

by · May 10, 2016 · Profile America

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.

by · May 9, 2016 · Cultures, Profile America

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.

by · May 9, 2016 · Family, Profile America

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.

by · May 5, 2016 · Cultures, Profile America

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.

by · May 4, 2016 · Profile America

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.

by · May 2, 2016 · Profile America

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.

by · May 2, 2016 · Profile America

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.

Profile America: The Mighty Mouse

Profile America: The Mighty Mouse

On this date in 1981, the Xerox Corporation introduced the mouse to the commercial computing world.

by · April 27, 2016 · Profile America, Technology

Profile America: Solar Power

On this date in 1954, Bell Laboratories in New York announced the prototype manufacture of a new solar battery.

by · April 25, 2016 · Profile America, Technology