Week of Events
June 25 is Log Cabin Day!
June 25 is Log Cabin Day! 🌲🪵🏡🪵🌲Though certainly not invented here, log cabins have long stood as a symbol of early America and the humble origins of colonists and frontiersmen. In fact, ninth president William Henry Harrison ran a campaign based on his association with the common people as "the log cabin and hard cider […]
On this day in 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn took place
On this day in 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn took place in what is now Montana. Combined Native American forces consisting of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors soundly defeated General George Armstrong Custer and his men, none of whom survived. The battle, also known as “Custer’s Last Stand,” was one of […]
On this day – Virginia became our Tenth State
On June 25, 1788, Virginia entered the Union as our tenth state. As home to the oldest English settlement in America (Jamestown) as well as several magnanimous founding fathers, Virginia may be counted as one of our most historic states. Eight U.S. presidents have hailed from Virginia, including four of the first five: George Washington, […]
On June 29, 1938, Olympic National Park was established in Washington State
On June 29, 1938, Olympic National Park was established in Washington State. 🗻🌲🦌 Olympic has three distinct ecosystems, encompassing a variety of terrain, including Pacific coastline, glacial mountains, and (believe it or not!) primeval rain forests🌧🌳🌧🌳🌧. Western Washington is home to some of the rainiest spots in the continental U.S. Did you know? The park […]
On this day in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act
On this day in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, officially creating the U.S. Interstate Highway System. The new system of highways (41,000 miles in total) greatly improved infrastructure and increased the efficiency of nationwide travel. The project is considered one of the most important achievements of Eisenhower’s presidency. […]
On July 1, 1963, zip codes were introduced to improve mail delivery in the United States
On July 1, 1963, zip codes were introduced to improve mail delivery in the United States. 📬📨💌📬 This aim is reflected in the name - the “ZIP” in “zip codes” is an abbreviation for “zone improvement plan.” Did you know? You may know that zip code numbers get higher as one moves geographically from east […]
July is National Blueberry Month!
July is National Blueberry Month! 🫐🫐🫐 As Americans everywhere add these little fruits to their Fourth of July picnics and flag cakes 🇺🇸🫐🍰, enjoy some American history related to the blueberry: Blueberries are native to the Americas, particularly North America, and are believed to have been the first edible fruit plants discovered after the last […]
On this day in 1863, the battle of Gettysburg began in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the bloodiest engagement of the Civil War, tens of thousands of men were killed in battle. The battle, won by Union forces, marked a turning point in the war as the Confederacy was prevented from invading farther north. The victory also […]