Welcome Welcome, month of August, favorite month from all the rest!
Welcome Welcome, month of August, I hope you know that you're the best!
Some facts:
William Clark, a leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, born August 1, 1770.
Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner," born August 1, 1779.
Maria Mitchell, American astronomer, born August 1, 1818.
The United States annexed Hawaii, August 12, 1898.
Lucy Stone, women's rights leader, born August 13, 1818.
Annie Oakley, sharpshooter, born August 13, 1860.
Meriwether Lewis, a leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, born August 18, 1774.
Orville Wright, pioneer American aviator and airplane designer, August 19, 1871.
Philo T. Farnsworth, engineer who discovered a system for electronic television, born August 19, 1906.
Amendment 19, giving women in the United States the right to vote, proclaimed, August 26, 1920.
More than 200,000 civil rights demonstrators staged a march on Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963.
What a lot of wonderful things!!! Welcome back August for the next 31 days! I hope to linger in your light all month.
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