Tons of Toys Being Shipped to Europe. 900,000 toys, collected in the American Legion’s “Tide of Toys” program, are loaded aboard the SS American Defender in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for shipment from American children to the toyless children of The...
Atlanta, Georgia, December 13, 2016: Denzel Washington reads a book with his Mount Vernon, N.Y. childhood librarian, Connie Mauro. Atria Johnson Ferry/Facebook https://www.cbsnews.com/news/denzel-washington-helps-childhood-librarian-celebrate-her-99th-birthday/ OTD: July 4, 1776 – July 4, 2019 Dear Citizens of Mount Vernon, New York,...
Mount Vernon Public Library, New York. View of the Liberty Road Marker, a permanent reminder to Mount Vernon residents of their ties with the French city of Thionville, was dedicated at the main entrance to the Library on South...
Latest: 49 Days of Gratitude Opening Ceremony – Feb. 9, 2019 N.C. Transportation Museum Ajoutée le 13 févr. 2019 A special celebration, “49 Days of Gratitude” honors the 70th anniversary of North Carolina’s Merci train car’s arrival in Raleigh...
New York City Harbor, February 2, 1949: Pennants streaming, the Tricolor of France and American Flag flying at her mast, the French freighter SS Magellan — with “MERCI AMERICA” painted in huge letters on each side of her hull...
The Kibler Family from Alsace, France sailing to America on the SS De Grasse in early Dec. 1948. Standing proudly “à la Leo DiCaprio sur le Titanic” with her older sister, parents and relatives — at the bow of the...
November 11, 1918: Marshal Foch and Admiral Wemyss, representing the Allies, and Minister of State Erzberger, representing Germany, sign the armistice at 5:15 AM inside Marshal Foch’s own train, number 2419D of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits — thus becoming...
Statue of Liberty NM Compte certifié @StatueEllisNPS 24 hours #OTD November 3rd 1954, the Ellis Island Immigration Station officially closes. The height of immigration processing was from 1892 to 1924. However; the station remained open, serving in a variety of...
Official November 6 General Election Information California Secretary of State <casos@public.govdelivery.com> Dear California Voter, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, is the General Election in California. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. This email includes...
A painting of spectators watching the dedication of the Statue of Liberty from Lower Manhattan. In truth the fog for most of the day would have made it difficult to see. https://untappedcities.com/2016/10/27/throw-back-thursday-1886-the-statue-of-liberty-is-dedicated/ Latest: 10/29/18 Update: 5 of these...