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#OTD in 1883, the railroad companies across North America established the four major time zones. It became an accepted standard and was later codified into law in 1918 with the Standard Time Act.
#History#Trains#Timezones
Its #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Native Americans have lived in what is today known as the United States of America for over 15,000 years. Today, there are 574 federally recognized tribes and more than 200 unrecognized tribes with unique cultures and histories.
Crikey! Its Steve Irwin Day! In 2007, the Australia Zoo designated November 15th Steve Irwin Day—a day dedicated to honoring the legacy of the original “Wildlife Warrior,” and to raising money for animal conservation.
#Crikey#SteveIrwinDay#crocodilehunter
Wishing the @nwlc a very happy 50th after celebrating with them at Saturday's Gala! It has been an honor working together to prepare for the momentous occasion. May we all continue to turn anger into action!
#OTD - On November 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched from KSC complex in Florida. Did you know that the launch vehicle was hit by lightning twice as it ascended? Despite the initial issue, Astronauts Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordan were able to complete their mission.
Happy National Louisiana Day! Louisiana is popular for its cuisine, music, and boisterous festivities that occur year-round. After all, the unofficial state motto, “laissez les bon temps rouler”, is Cajun-French for “let the good times roll”!
#Onthisday in 1916 - Jeannette Rankin, the first woman in the U.S. House of Representatives, was elected to Congress. She made her first speech on the House floor in early 1917 (pictured).
Happy All Saints Day! The celebration dates back to the 4th century C.E. All Saints' Day, also called All Hallows' Day, is the central day in the season of Allhallowtide—a three day Christian celebration that honors martyrs, saints, and departed Christians.
Happy Halloween from all of us at HAI! Check out the latest blog post and HAI's Reel History as we discuss the filming locations for John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween." Click the link to view: https://t.co/HyC8S5yzZS
#Halloween#Film#History#Hollywood
Historian Taylor Hefka scouts the @NatlParkService locations behind the worlds of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", & “Into the Wild.”
https://t.co/hrCxS6YED3
#NPS#ET#Sundance#IntotheWild#ReelHistory#HAI
We've been honored to collaborate with the City of Virginia Beach and their stakeholders since 2020 and are so excited to see their interpretive offerings at the Thoroughgood, Lynnhaven, and Francis Land Houses continue to expand and grow!
@VBHistMuseums#history#historichomes
On a new Reel History with HAI, Historian Taylor Hefka scouts the @NatlParkService locations behind the worlds of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", & “Into the Wild.”
https://t.co/JHxuuySWqY
#NPS#ET#Sundance#IntotheWild#ReelHistory#HAI
In advance of Part 2 tomorrow . . . revisit our exploration of the U.S. National Park Service filming locations behind the worlds of classic Marvel, Hitchcock, and Star Wars films.
https://t.co/OxVd9GDJUK
#NPS#NationalParkService
To organize their collection and ensure it remained easily accessible to their internal team, the California Historical Radio Society turned to QR codes and in turn, @catalogitapp.
https://t.co/jF5dZ9pBAj
#qr#qrcodes#catalogit#hai