September 17th – American Minute – The Last Line is Written
"Done...the SEVENTEENTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven." This is the last line of the U.S. Constitution.
September 16th – American Minute – The Mayflower Sets Sail
SEPTEMBER 16, 1620, according to the Gregorian Calendar, 102 passengers set sail on the Pilgrims' ship, Mayflower. Their 66-day journey of 2,750 miles encountered storms so rough the beam supporting the main mast cracked and was propped back in place with "a great iron screw."
September 15th – American Minute – William Howard Taft
The largest President, weighing over 300 lbs, a bathtub was installed for him in the White House big enough to hold four men. His name was William Howard Taft, and he was born SEPTEMBER 15, 1857.
September 14th – American Minute – Rev. John Harvard
Son of a butcher, his family died when a plague swept England, leaving him an estate. He attended Emmanuel College, was ordained, married and sailed for Massachusetts where he pastored the First Church of Charlestown. At age 31, he died of tuberculosis on SEPTEMBER 14, 1638. His name was Rev. John Harvard.
September 13th – American Minute – The Flag Still Flying
Francis Scott Key, was arrested with Colonel John Skinner and placed under armed guard aboard the H.M.S. Surprise. It was the night of September 13, 1814, and by Dawn's early light, Key penned The Star-Spangled Banner.
September 12th – American Minute – Thomas Cooley
The dean of the University of Michigan Law School was Thomas Cooley, who died SEPTEMBER 12, 1898. Thomas Cooley was Chief Justice of Michigan's Supreme Court, President of the American Bar Association and the first Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. His commentaries were influential in shaping American law.