Death of Thomas Gallaudet
Deaf education pioneer, Thomas Gallaudet, died on September 10, 1851.
This Day in History
Birth of Jane Addams
Social worker Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois.
Birth of Romare Bearden
Artist Romare Bearden was born September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Happy Birthday, Ted Williams
Baseball legend Theodore Samuel Williams was born on August 30, 1918, in San Diego, California.
Tom Thumb Proves the Power of Steam
On August 28, 1830, the Tom Thumb steam locomotive impressed railroad officials during an impromptu race.
The 19th Amendment
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment went into effect, granting women’s suffrage.
Red Ball Express
On August 25, 1944, the Red Ball Express truck convoy system opened to help rush supplies to soldiers at the front.
America on the Move Series
On August 20, 2005, the USPS issued the first stamps in a nostalgic series honoring classic cars.
National Apprenticeship Act
On August 16, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Apprenticeship Act into law.