Did You Know? All About the Month of May

Mother’s Day was first observed in 1908. It was designated by a presidential proclamation and was recognized officially by Congress and President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. It is celebrated in honor of Mothers on the second Sunday of May.

The Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931.

Harry S Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, was born in Lamar, MO on May 8, 1884.

Sir James Barrie, the author and creator of Peter Pan, was born in Scotland on May 9, 1860.

Amelia Earhart began the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20, 1932.

Charles Lindbergh completed the first transatlantic solo flight on May 21, 1927.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the British author who created Sherlock Holmes, was born on May 22, 1859.

The first permanent English settlement in America was established in Jamestown, VA on May 24, 1607.

The Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic on May 24, 1883.

The Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic in San Francisco on May 27, 1937.

John F Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, born in Brookline, MA, on May 29, 1917. 

Fun stuff to do… 

Need a gift idea for Mom for Mother’s Day? Think hand-made! How about an iron-on bag with her child’s drawing?

You can decorate a canvas bag with hand-drawn masterpieces quickly and easily with iron-on transfer paper (readily available at craft stores).  Print a special drawing onto the transfer paper with any ink-jet printer, trim out the design, and then use a dry iron to transfer the image to clean canvas. She’ll love it!