On August 7, 1964, the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was passed. The resolution said that that the Johnson administration could do whatever they thought was best to defend Southeast Asia during…
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If you are a person with an intellectual disability; People First just might be the thing for you. In order for you to become a member you need to: Be…
I thought I would share a little history for this blog. On August 5, 1620, the Mayflower and Speedwell set sail from Southampton, England to begin the long trip across…
The US supported South Vietnam in the Vietnam War. South Vietnam did not want to come under the communist rule of North Vietnam because under communism people have no say…
Juvenile arthritis happens when the body’s immune system is not working like it should. The immune system stops recognizing healthy body tissue and tries to destroy it instead. Children and…
In the early 1900s, a group in Turkey called the Young Turks wanted to modernize and put life back into the dying Ottoman empire. They also wanted to keep Europe…
Hammock Day is on July 22, right in the middle of Dog Days. Dog Days is the name for those hot days from July 3 to Aug. 11. In early…
While Congress was voting on approving the Declaration of Independence, General George Washington was negotiating with Britain. Britain, however, would not acknowledge George Washington’s position or the States’ declaration of…
I had to laugh at the idea of Cow Appreciation day, especially because I knew someone who married a girl who liked to chase cows! What is Cow Appreciation Day…
On July 10, 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore became the 13th president of the United States. President Zachary Taylor had died the day before, on June 9th, from a very…