History: October Revolution in Russia in 1917 On this day in 1917, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over the Winter Palace and ended the rule of the post-Tsarist provisional government, and transferred all powers to the communists in Russia.…
Daylight Savings Time end tomorrow (November 5) at 2 am As we return to Standard Time here in the United States, we hope you enjoyed that extra hour of sleep. Your mornings will be a little lighter again ... Inquiries…
Today is National Eating Healthy Day! National Eating Healthy Day falls on the first Wednesday in November and has been observed since 2009. Inquiries at posterconnection.com #NationalEatingHealthyDay #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #posters #graphics #design #graphicdesign #originalposter #posterconnection #vintagefinds #interiordesign #vintagehome #vintagedecor
History: Statue of Liberty Opening in 1886 On this day in 1886, U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland presided over the dedication ceremony of the "Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World." The monument was a gift of friendship from France to…
History: United States Navy founded in 1775 On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first American naval force. Thus began the long and prestigious heritage of the United States Navy. Between 1922 and 1972, the Navy celebrated…
History: Ben Shahn born in 1898 Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 - March 14, 1969) was an American painter and graphic artist whose work displayed a combination of realism and abstraction, thus addressing various social and political causes. Shahn immigrated…
History: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the…
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History: United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco On this day in 1945, representatives from 51 nations signed the Charter of the United Nations (UN) at in the Herbst Theater San Francisco. The Charter was ratified in October and the…
History: James Montgomery Flagg born in 1877 On this day in 1877, American illustrator and poster artist, James Montgomery Flagg, was born in Pelham Manor, New York. By the age of 12, Flagg was selling his drawings and cartoons to…