Misty Copeland’s Unconventional Path in Classical Dance
On September 10, 1982, Misty Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Raised in Southern California, she began formal ballet training at the relatively late age of 13—a striking departure ...
The Scientific Observations of the 1923 Total Solar Eclipse
On September 10, 1923, astronomers and other observers assembled at sites in Southern California and Mexico to observe a total solar eclipse. They brought cameras, telescopes, spectrographs, and meteorological equipment ...
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Lyndon B. Johnson and the Emergency Response to Hurricane Betsy
On September 10, 1965, the day after Hurricane Betsy struck Louisiana, President Lyndon B. Johnson moved quickly to make the federal government visibly present in the disaster response. After speaking ...
Veterans of the 10th New Hampshire at Hooksett
On September 10, 1885, veterans of the 10th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry gathered in Hooksett, New Hampshire. In this posed group portrait, they appear beside a drum marked “Manchester War ...
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The Birth of Roger Maris
On September 10, 1934, Roger Eugene Maris was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. Born Roger Eugene Maras, he moved with his family to North Dakota as a child and grew up ...
Arnold Palmer and the Making of Modern Golf
On September 10, 1929, legendary professional golfer Arnold Daniel Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Raised on the fairways of the local country club, where his father worked as both ...
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The Return of the Anne
In September 1623, the English ship Anne departed Plymouth on its return voyage to England. The vessel had arrived on July 10 with new settlers—many of them relatives of colonists ...
Isaac Kaufman Funk and Mass-Market Reference Publishing
On September 10, 1839, publisher, editor, lexicographer, and Lutheran minister Isaac Kaufman Funk was born in Clifton, Ohio. After theological study and service in the Lutheran ministry, Funk turned to ...
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The Industrial Patent Behind Chef Boyardee
On September 10, 1935, Italian-born American chef and entrepreneur Ettore “Hector” Boiardi received U.S. Patent No. 2,013,906 for a spaghetti-cooking machine designed for factory use. The apparatus was a practical ...
On This Day: The Birth of Bessie Love
On September 10, 1898, Bessie Love was born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas. After her family moved to Los Angeles, she began her screen career with D. W. Griffith, who ...
The Elegant Partnership of Adele Astaire
On September 10, 1896, American dancer, singer, and Broadway star Adele Astaire was born Adele Marie Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska. From childhood, her quick rhythm, comic instinct, and magnetic stage ...
The Patent That Mechanized Sewing
On September 10, 1846, American inventor Elias Howe Jr. received U.S. Patent No. 4,750 for an improved sewing machine. Howe was not the first person to imagine mechanical sewing, but ...
Oliver Hazard Perry and the Battle of Lake Erie
On September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry led the United States naval squadron to a decisive victory over a British force at the ...
The Television Premiere of Gunsmoke
On September 10, 1955, CBS premiered Gunsmoke with the 30-minute, black-and-white episode “Matt Gets It.” Adapted from the popular CBS radio drama created by producer Norman MacDonnell and writer John ...
Captain John Smith and the Governance of Jamestown
On September 10, 1608, Captain John Smith became president of Jamestown’s local governing council, assuming leadership of England’s first permanent settlement in North America at a moment of acute crisis ...
