Today is Monday February 21, 2011
President's Day
President's Day is a federal holiday that has been celebrated since George Washington was in office. Though it was originally celebrated as a commemoration of our first president's birthday, today it is a day of celebration for all of our presidents (past and present). It is also a tribute for all that they have done for our nation.
From George Washington to Barack Obama, American Presidents have been the face of our nation symbolizing leadership, charisma, and diligence. As the country's chief executive, the President has many responsibilities while in office. They must prepare national budgets, enforce federal laws, appoint federal officials, act as Commander in Chief, and much more.
President's Day is a great opportunity to learn more about American history and civic responsibility. Happy President's Day!
Today is also International Mother Language Day
This week is National Pancake Week & International Friendship Week
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On this day in History:
| 1866 - Lucy B. Hobbs became the first woman to graduate from a dental school. The school was the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati. 1925 - The first issue of The New Yorker was published. 1947 - Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in 60 seconds. The photos were black and white. 2000 - David Letterman returned to his Late Night show about five weeks after having an emergency quintuple heart bypass operation. |
Quote of the Day:
"Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don’t collect all these tiny successes the big ones don’t really mean anything." --Norman Lear
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