1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)

1930 - THREATENING FIRE AT ALTON BAY
Departments Of Four Cities And Towns Called To Fight Blaze

Alton, March 3. - The Bayview Pavilion, a dance hall overlooking Alton Bay, a mile from here, was destroyed by flames last evening in a... Read MORE...

Portsmouth Herald -  Portsmouth, New Hampshire -  March 3, 1930
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1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
ANTHEM BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON - March 3 - (AP) - The Senate today passed and sent to the House a bill to make "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem. The bill was approved without debate... Read MORE...

Miami Daily News-Record -  Miami, Florida -  March 3, 1931
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1910 - Flood Isolates South Bend
Wires Down, Bridge Out Fifth Time, Business at Standstill.

South Bend Depot, Wash., March 2. - (Special.) - Fourteen inches of rain is South Bend's record for February. Torrential rains have... Read MORE...

Morning Oregonian -  Portland, Oregon -  March 3, 1910
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 1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes

Cream Cake

Beat two eggs in a cup, then fill the cup with sweet cream, one cup of sugar, two...Read MORE...



The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885

Car Festival at Puri

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 1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies

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Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885

1895  March 3 – In Munich, bicyclists have to pass a test and display license plates.

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1885  March 3 – A subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company, American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), is incorporated in New York.

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1888  At Salamanca, N. Y. , a fire on the 29th ult. destroyed the opera-house, the post-office and other buildings, causing a heavy loss.


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Saint Joseph, Michigan

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1888  An avalanche descended into the valley of Morrobia, Switzerland, on the 28th ult., killing ten persons and a large number of horses and cattle.


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Saint Joseph, Michigan

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1903 March 3, 1903: Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, began taking prisoners' fingerprints

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1875 March 3, 1875: First organized ice hockey match, Montreal, Canada

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1863  March 3 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada

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 America - Did you know? Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite!

During the 1800's, beds were made very differently than ...Read MORE...



Mormon Station State Historic Park. Genoa, Nevada

 Quebec - Did you know? The life of the French-Canadians in Quebec was largely agrarian. It was a system where each...Read MORE...



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