NW Okie's Journey
Did you know that immigration to America was practically unrestricted, unregulated than what we have had for the last eight-plus year? From 1819 onward there were successive milestones of legislation which, taken together, formed the background for the discussion in 1819. They were mostly emergency measures, dealing with problems of the moment and not developed through a constructive and statesman like viewpoint and policy. Sweet Silly Spunky Sadie
Have you ever heard of the "Richest Black Girl" in the World? Who was she? Why do we barely know her name? Sarah Rector by the age of 10 became the richest black child in America because of of Oil drilled on her allotted Creek Nation Property near Cushing, Oklahoma. Feb. 2 (1942) - War Time Replaces 'Daylight Saving"
Washington, Feb. 2 (1942) -- President Roosevelt has suggested that the term "war time" be used when the nation's cocks are advanced one hour on February 9 (1942) instead of the usual "daylight saving time," the White House disclosed today. Jan., 1942 - Daylight Saving Starts February 9
Washington, Jan. 20 (1942) -- America will go on Daylight Saving Time February 9 (1942) to conserve electricity for the war effort. Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre of Oct. 20, 1973
With all the talk of "2017's Monday Night Massacre" brewing at present, let us take a look back to 1973, during the Nixon Presidency when the "Saturday Night Massacre" was a "honk for impeachment." The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio, dated 12 November 1973, Monday, page 1, reported: "Saturday Night Massacre Produced Miller Mail." 1973-Nixon Urged To Resign
Several newspapers across the nation had called for President Nixon to resign because of growing entanglements in the Water gate case, while others had challenged suggestions that the President was losing the ability to govern. "War Time"-Daylight Saving Begins: Feb. 9, 1942
Have you ever wondered how, when our Daylight Savings Time began? We have found it was on February 9, 1942, during "War Time" that a year-round Daylight Saving Time began in the United States.
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