Friday, February 29

February in Review


All videos from February 1-29


All videos from January 1-February 29

The Time Warp


January 29: Leap Year!
Minimum working age raised from 12 to 14

Thursday, February 28

Chattanooga Choo Choo


February 28: The B&O becomes the first chartered railway

Wednesday, February 27

Father Abraham


February 27: Brady photographs Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, February 26

America the Beautiful


February 26: Grand Canyon and Grand Tetons Parks established

Monday, February 25

Ol' Man River


February 25: First African American congressman sworn in

Sunday, February 24

Deep in the Heart of Texas


February 24: Travis sends for help at the Alamo

Saturday, February 23

This Land is Your Land


February 23: Guthrie writes "This Land is Your Land"

Friday, February 22

Proud Mary


February 22: Tina Turner wins Grammy

Thursday, February 21

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho


February 21: Allied troops capture Jericho

Wednesday, February 20

Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot


February 20: John Glenn orbits the Earth

Tuesday, February 19

In the Hall of the Mountain King


February 19: Rescuers reach Donner Party

Monday, February 18

Lili Marlene


February 18: White Rose resistance leaders arrested

Sunday, February 17

Dúlamán

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!
February 17: Senate passes Missouri Compromise

Saturday, February 16

Love Me Tender

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!
February 16: Future President James Monroe weds

Friday, February 15

Unforgettable

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!
February 15: Nat King Cole dies

Thursday, February 14

My Funny Valentine

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!
February 14: St. Valentine's Day

Wednesday, February 13

A Fine Romance

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!

February 13: Perpetual Swiss neutrality recognized

Tuesday, February 12

Someone To Watch Over Me

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!

February 12: George Gershwin's big break

Monday, February 11

At Last

It's Valentine's Week at A Song A Day!
February 11: Nelson Mandela released from prison

Sunday, February 10

There's No Business Like Show Business


February 10: First U.S. actor to perform in 2 cities on 1 day

Saturday, February 9

When The Lights Go On Again, All Over The World


February 9: War time instituted

Friday, February 8

The Mickey Mouse Club Theme


February 8: Walt Disney appears on Toast of the Town

Thursday, February 7

Home on the Range


February 7: Laura Ingalls Wilder is born

Wednesday, February 6

Shenandoah


January 6: Freed U.S. slaves depart on journey to Africa

Tuesday, February 5

My Grandfather's Clock


January 5: First state ends primogeniture and entail

Monday, February 4

American Patrol


February 4: USO founded

Sunday, February 3

American Pie


February 3: The day the music died

Saturday, February 2

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring


February 2: Candlemas
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed

Friday, February 1

Ain’t Misbehavin’


February 1: First session of the U.S. Supreme Court