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MRS. HOFFMAN'S HODGEPODGE OF HISTORICAL FACTS
The overload of historical facts has given rise to a multitude of pages for these facts. This will allow the researcher to go to a particular month to find facts. For research purposes - my facts are from such a long extensive list of books, sites, applications, etc, that it would difficult to list them all. I pick a fact based on what interested me that day when I wrote it down.
Also, please be aware that some months have no facts yet. That is because this blog was created in May of 2011, so several months do not have facts yet. They will be under construction until I reach that month.
Disclaimer - please keep in mind these facts are not listed in chronological order. Just as the page states - it is a hodgepodge of American History Facts
Think of this as a treasure hunt. You never know what delightful fact you might learn that day.
Enjoy
Mrs. Hoffman
August 1, 2012 - Connecticut becomes a state on January 9, 1788. Its state song is Yankee Doodle and it's known as the Constitution State.
August 2, 2012 - Delaware is the Diamond State. It became a state on December 7, 1787 and its motto is Liberty and Independence.
August 3, 2012 - Georgia's state song is "Georgia on My Mind". It became a state on March 3, 1845 (for being one of the original 13 colonies, it took a while for it to become a state). Finally, it is called the Empire State of the South.
August 4, 2012 - Maryland is called the Old Line State. It became a state on April 28, 1788 and its song is "Maryland, My Maryland".
August 5, 2012 - Chicago was incorporated as a city on August 5th, 1833. The population was 200.
August 6, 2012 - Massachusetts' state song is "All Hail to Massachusetts". It became a state on February 6, 1788. It is known as the Bay State.
August 7, 2012 - New Hampshire is called the Granite State and became a state on June 21, 1788. Its motto is "Live Free or Die".
August 8, 2012 - New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787. Its motto is "Liberty and Prosperity" and it is the home of Princeton University.
August 9, 2012 - New York is called the Empire State and it became a state on July 26, 1788. Its state song is "I Love New York".
August 10, 2011 - Another fun fact from Mrs. Hoffman - a compass rose in the middle of the Capitol building is actually the center of Washington, DC! The rest of the city is spread out from there. When you visit you will see streets marked with NW (for northwest) or SW, SE, or NE. All of these points start at Capitol building.
August 10, 2011 - An interesting fact Mrs. Gibson shared with me today - Today is the 235th anniversary of the day King George heard the colonists had declared their independence. Back in the 1776 it took over a month for the news to travel across the Atlantic Ocean. SO, by the time he heard, the colonists had already been a nation for 37 days! So, happy birthday, USA today!
August 11, 2012 - North Carolina is the Tar Heel State. It became a state on November 21, 1789. Its state song is "The Old North State".
August 12, 2012 - Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State. It became a state on December 12, 1787 and its motto is "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence".
August 13, 2012 - Rhode Island is called the Ocean State. It became a state on May 29, 1790. It's motto is simple - "Hope".
August 14, 2011 - there are two large portraits at Congress Hall that might surprise everyone. One is Marie Antoinette and the other King Louis XVI because France helped the colonies win their independence from Britain. The two portraits take prominent positions in the two chambers just outside where Congress met to create laws.
August 15, 2012 - South Carolina is the Palmetto State. It became a state on May 23, 1788. Its motto is "While I breathe, I hope".
August 16, 2012 - Virginia became a state on June 25, 1788. Its motto is "Thus Always to Tyrants" and its song is "Carry Me Back to Old".
August 17, 2012 - Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796. The state motto is "Agriculture and Commerce" and its song is "My Homeland Tennessee".
August 18, 2011 - Did you know the first submarine attack occurred in New York Harbor in 1776? A submarine called the "Turtle" targeted the HMS Eagle of the British fleet. A cask of gunpowder was supposed to be attached to the hull but the plot failed.
August 19, 2012 - Kentucky became a state on June 1, 1792. The state motto is "United we stand, divided we fall" and its song is "My Old Kentucky Home".
August 20, 2011 - women fought in the Continental Army. The most famous - Mary Ludwig Hays also known as Molly Pitcher! When her husband was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth, she took his place. Many more women served as cooks or nurses. Martha Washington always joined her husband during winter encampments.
August 21, 2012 - Maine became a state on March 15, 1820. The state motto is "I direct" and it is often called the Pine Tree State.
August 22, 2011 - Did you know that at the Battle of Yorktown - there were 3x as many French fighting as there were Patriots? The Americans under Washington numbered 11,000 and the French had 29,000! The British under Cornwallis had only 8,700! Once Cornwallis was beaten, the war was over.
August 23, 2011 - Did you know King George wrote a letter to abdicate the throne but then withdrew? He thought Washington would be a dictator, but when he heard Washington resigned as General, he was shocked. King George wanted to keep fighting after Cornwallis lost at Yorktown but Parliament would not support more fighting.
August 24, 2011 - Patrick Henry, famous for saying "give me liberty, or give me death!" believed in the right of citizens to bear arms. It was while speaking to fellow Virginians in March of 1775 that he spoke those famous words. When he spoke, people listened!
August 25, 2011 - In 1770, Thomas Jefferson defended a slave at the General Court. he stated all men deserved to be free under the law of nature.
August 26, 2011 - Did you know that on August 20, 1920 women were finally given the right to vote? That's right! The 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally passed. Before that time, women were not considered intelligent enough to make such an important decision as who should be president.
August 27, 2011 - President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14th Flag Day. This was in 1916 but it wasn't until 1949 when President Harry Truman convinced Congress to make it a law that June 14th was to be celebrated every year.
August 28, 2011 - Do you know Thomas Edison would not have become famous if he didn't save a boy's life when he was 15? The boys' father gave Edison a job at the telegraph office and Edison was fascinated by the machine - sparking his curiosity in electrical objects. He invented the lightbulb, the phonograph, electric railroads, underwater search lights, and over 1000 other objects.
August 29, 2011 - Jamestown was not the first settlement in the new land. It was the first British settlement, but other countries had settlements here beforehand.
August 30, 2011 - Did you know there is a flag code? According to the code- No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America and the flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing! Something to think about when people damage our flag on purpose.
August 31, 2011 - Washington, DC is 68 square miles. It is made up of land originally from Maryland and Virginia. The center of the city is a star in the middle of the Congress building and DC is split into 4 parts.
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