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Jenna Picascio
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This Day in History
FDR Signs Social Security Act
On August 14, 1935, FDR signed the law creating old-age benefits funded by payroll taxes, born from a Depression that had wiped out the savings of older Americans.
Aug 14, 2026
This Day in History
Berlin Is Divided
Overnight on August 13, 1961, East German forces sealed Berlin with barbed wire to stop an exodus that had reached 1,000 people a day, many of them doctors and engineers.
Aug 13, 2026
Recipes
Barbecue Across America: How Every Region Created Its Own Style
German and Czech immigrants turned cheap brisket into Texas barbecue, while the Carolinas dress pork in vinegar or mustard and Kansas City piles on burnt ends.
Aug 12, 2026
This Day in History
Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex Discovered
On August 12, 1990, a stranded fossil hunter near Faith, South Dakota, spotted bones in a cliff that became "Sue," the most complete T. rex ever found.
Aug 12, 2026
This Day in History
Federal Prisoners Land on Alcatraz
Al Capone arrived in 1934, and over 29 years, 36 men tried 14 times to escape the cold currents of San Francisco Bay.
Aug 11, 2026
Recipes
Summer 30-Minute Meals: Fresh, Flavorful Dinners for Warm Summer Nights
BBQ chicken ranch wraps built on rotisserie chicken and grilled shrimp skewers with lemon herb butter, each on the table in 30 minutes or less.
Aug 10, 2026
This Day in History
“The Wizard of Oz” Movie Premieres in Green Bay, Wisconsin
On August 10, 1939, a 17-year-old Judy Garland introduced "Over the Rainbow," later named the top song of the century, in a Wisconsin theater.
Aug 10, 2026
Recipes
Beef Stroganoff: The Elegant Comfort Dish That Won America's Heart
Named for the noble Stroganov family, this dish first appeared in Russian cookbooks in the late 1800s with just beef, mustard, and sour cream—mushrooms came later.
Aug 7, 2026
This Day in History
George Washington Creates the Purple Heart
On August 7, 1782, Washington created a purple cloth badge for enlisted soldiers, not officers; only three men earned it before it became today's Purple Heart.
Aug 7, 2026
This Day in History
President Johnson Signs Voting Rights Act
Ninety-five years after the Fifteenth Amendment promised the vote, literacy tests and intimidation still blocked the ballot box until Selma's Bloody Sunday forced Congress to act.
Aug 6, 2026
Recipes
From Indigenous Fire Pits to Colonial Feasts: The Birth of American Barbecue
The word barbecue comes from the Taíno "barbacoa," and today's low-heat, wood-smoked methods trace back to Indigenous cooks who fed whole villages long before settlers arrived.
Aug 5, 2026
This Day in History
“American Bandstand” Goes National
On August 5, 1957, 26-year-old Dick Clark brought the Philadelphia dance show to 67 ABC affiliates, where teens rated records from 35 to 98.
Aug 5, 2026
