May 28: To be prepared for War
In 1798, John Adams prepared for war AND peace with the French. Today, Congress authorized the war preparations for the Quasi-War.
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Theodore Roosevelt’s First National Park
May 22, 1902: Theodore Roosevelt creates Crater Lake National Park, his first. But it’s a beautiful start, and he’ll soon double the number of National Parks.
Keep on reading...TR and Governors talk Conservation
May 13-15, 1908: History This Week – TR brings in 38 governors to the White House to discuss conserving our natural resources. Because too many people didn’t realize that trees weren’t limitless…
Keep on reading...May 4: “To promote and encourage the knowledge”
John Adams’ belief in education led to two great creations: state encouraged education through the Massachusetts Constitution, and the establishment of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. All this got started during Adams’ “time off.”
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