Cole Strehlow

Saturday, January 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt utilized the Antiquities Act of 1906 and designated the Grand Canyon as a national monument. It … Continue reading Saturday, January 11, 2025

Sunday, January 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. Workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the bridge’s … Continue reading Sunday, January 5, 2024

Saturday, January 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, after seven petitions to Congress, Utah officially became the 45th state when President Grover Cleveland signed a proclamation admitting … Continue reading Saturday, January 4, 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Happy New Year! On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring, “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I … Continue reading Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Sunday, December 29, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state in the Union when Congress approved the new Texas constitution. … Continue reading Sunday, December 29, 2024

Saturday, December 28, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, Iowa became the 29th state when President James K. Polk signed the bill admitting it to the Union. In today’s … Continue reading Saturday, December 28, 2024

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, Edward H. Johnson, an electrical engineer who worked with Thomas Edison, put up the first electric Christmas tree lights … Continue reading Sunday, December 22, 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, James Naismith organized the first basketball game in Springfield, Massachusetts. Two teams, each with nine players, tried to throw … Continue reading Saturday, December 21, 2024

Sunday, December 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1791, Virginia became the 10th state to approve the first 10 of 12 amendments to the Constitution, which ratified the … Continue reading Sunday, December 15, 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott.  … Continue reading Saturday, December 14, 2024