Monthly Archives: February 2013

Friendship 7

Posted on February 19, 2013 by vanbraman

On February 20, 1962 John Glenn became the first American astronaut to go into orbit in the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. The Russians had earlier sent Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov into orbit. Of course, my Grandma saved a few … Continue reading →

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President’s, Presidents’ or Presidents

Posted on February 18, 2013 by vanbraman

What day is today? We see  President’s Day, Presidents’ Day and Presidents Day used all over the place today. In advertisements, service announcements, commercials, etc.. Which one is correct? Actually, none of them are correct for the nation as a … Continue reading →

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