American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
August 31, 1881 – First Tennis Championships in U.S. Are Played
American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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Friday, August 30, 2013
August 30, 1983 – Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off for First Time
American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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August 30, 1965 – First Black Justice Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
August 29, 1957 – Senator Strom Thurmond Sets Filibuster Record
American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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August 29, 1886 – Chop Suey Was Invented in New York
American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
August 27, 1965 – Elvis Presley Hosts Beatles at Bel-Air, California Home
American Journeys Historical Highlight of the Day!
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Monday, August 26, 2013
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Friday, August 16, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
August 9, 1944 – U.S. Forest Service Creates Smokey the Bear
American Journeys Historical Highlights of the Day!
Smokey the Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires.
August 9, 1936 – Jesse Owens Wins Fourth Gold Medal at Berlin Olympics
American Journeys Historical Highlights of the Day!
U.S. track star Jesse Owens won four gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Thursday, August 8, 2013
August 8, 1945 – President Truman signs U.N. Charter
American Journeys Historical Highlights of the Day!
President Harry S. Truman signs the United Nations Charter and the United States becomes the first nation to complete the ratification process and join the new international organization.
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August 8, 1923 – Benny Goodman Begins Clarinet Career on Lake Michigan Ship
American Journeys Historical Highlights of the Day!
Benny Goodman, also known as the 'King of Swing, was the clarinetist composer responsible for multiple hits singles as a band leader before World War II. On August 8, 1923, Benny Goodman started his career on Lake Michigan Ship.
AUGUST 8, 1900 – First Davis Cup takes place in Boston
American Journeys Historical Highlights of the Day!
Did you know in August 8, 1900 the first Davis Cup took place in Boston
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American Spaces in the Philippines joined the Live Video Webchat on Islam in America
On July 24, 2013, the Thomas Jefferson Information Center, together with the American Corners in the Philippines, took part in the “Islam in America” live video webchat at the Thomas Jefferson Information Center. The hour-long webchat introduced Imam Khalid Latif from New York City. Imam Latif, the first Muslim chaplain at New York University (NYU), shared his deeply committed community service experiences of what it means to be Muslim in a modern, multicultural world.
Caption 1: TJIC Embassy staff Gianina Cabanilla, Princess Wooden, Randolf Mariano, and
Victor Alabado
Caption 2: American Corner Cotabato
Caption 3: American Corner Manila
Caption 4: American Corner Batac
Caption 5: American Corner Dumaguete
Caption 6: American Corner Iloilo
Basic Information Literacy for Technology Students
Caption 1: Students of Technological University of the Philippines
On July 25 Thomas Jefferson Information Center (TJIC) Director Gianina Angela Celine O. Cabanilla met with first year technology students from the Department of Powerplant and Engineering Technology at the Technological University of the Philippines Manila to discuss the TJIC’s reference services. This special lecture was part of an initiative to increase information literacy in the online world for students and professionals.
Caption 2: Students of Technological University of the Philippines
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