14th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
After the State of Israel came into being on MAY 14, 1948, a homeland for the thousands of Jews who were persecuted and displaced during World War II. Against all odds, Israel survived.
13th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
The first permanent English settlement in the New World began at Jamestown, Virginia, MAY 13, 1607. Plagued by hunger, malaria, exposure and Indian attacks, many of the 100 settlers sent out by the London Company died, including their minister Robert Hunt.
11th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
Irving Berlin was born on MAY 11, 1888. He wrote "God Bless America" in 1917, saying, "To me, 'God Bless America' was not just a song but an expression of my feeling toward the country to which I owe what I have and what I am."
10th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
A surprise attack before dawn on MAY 10, 1775, gave America one of its first victories of the Revolutionary War. Fort Ticonderoga was later captured. Harvard President Samuel Langdon said, "If God be for us, who can be against us?"
9th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
The first National Mothers' Day was proclaimed on May 9, 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson as a "public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of our country."
8th of May – American Minute – Historical Events
"I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my Lord and my people." Harry Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, was born on MAY 8, 1884.