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awesofinheritance
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Flag Day
I am a day late, as Flag Day was yesterday, June 14, but I wanted to share some information about the American Flag. The first official...
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awesofinheritance
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Labor Day
Labor Day became a national holiday when Congress passed the act on June 28, 1894, marking it for the first Monday of September annually....
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awesofinheritance
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving
Painter Jennie Brownscombe’s “First Thanksgiving”
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awesofinheritance
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Indigenous People's Day
We celebrate Indigenous People's today, as they should be celebrated everyday. #indigenous #indigenouspeoplesday #honor
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awesofinheritance
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Ten Oldest American Cities
According to an article entitled "10 Oldest Cities in the United States," posted on ThoughtCo., the oldest cities in our country, along...
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awesofinheritance
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
Stepping Back into History
Last night while out to eat with the family at a local restaurant, Tom Quick Inn, the hostess came over to our table and asked if we had...
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awesofinheritance
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
The History of ASL
In 1817, Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.[1] It...
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awesofinheritance
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a U.S. Federal holiday to commemorate the emancipation of African Americans from enslavement.[1] This day has been...
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awesofinheritance
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Pictures from one of my favorite local cemeteries, in Milford, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located on the Grey Towers estate which...
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awesofinheritance
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Today in History
On this day in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first radio address to the nation, which were later termed fireside...
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awesofinheritance
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Happy International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD), a worldwide holiday, annually celebrated March 8, has its earliest origins reaching back to February 28,...
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awesofinheritance
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
My Heritage’s New Deep Nostalgia Feature
How can I not write a post about the new feature created by My Heritage, where they animate your photographs. Here is an example using...
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awesofinheritance
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
Phillis Wheatley
Today I would like to discuss writer, Phillis Wheatley. Hopefully, many of you will already know who this woman is. "Phillis Wheatley /...
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awesofinheritance
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Today in History
On 22 February 1847, began the Battle of Buena Vista of the Mexican-American War.[1] The Mexican forces, led by General Santa Anna,...
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