May 9, 2008
| THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS | May 4, 1994Alexander Gould (actor, voice of Nemo in Finding Nemo) | May 5, 1942Tammy Wynette (country musician) | May 6, 1955Tom Bergeron (television personality) | May 7, 1812Robert Browning (poet) | May 8, 1884Harry S Truman (33rd U.S. president) |
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TIME CAPSULES
Crypt of Civilization, in Atlanta, Georgia, is to be opened in the year 8113! See the entire inventory of this HUGE time capsule.  |
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MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS
May 1914
Mother's Day
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe proposed a day set aside to honor mothers, and in 1905, Miss Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia continued to promote the cause. It wasn't until 1914, however, that President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill declaring the second Sunday in May a legal holiday to be celebrated as Mother's Day. This year, the holiday falls on May 11. |
May 26, 2008
Memorial Day
After World War I, red poppies became a symbol of remembrance for those who died in service to their countries. The idea started after Canadian John McCrae wrote his poem "In Flanders Fields" in 1915. Today, red paper poppies are usually sold on Memorial Day, and when you make a donation to a veterans' group, you receive a poppy. |
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Before calculators, some people used an abacus to do math. You couldn’t put this in your backpack, could you?
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