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work with these young people in putting on programs that
build self esteem.
We also include in these programs, art workshops and
instructions. With the help of teaching staff, we guide
young people through art projects, which in turn are
presented to the community.
On September 9th …
1776 - The Second Continental Congress changed the
name of the nation to the United States of America, from
the United Colonies.
1850 - California became the 31st state.
1893 - President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Esther
Cleveland, became the first president's child to be born
in the White House.
1926 - The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was
created by the Radio Corporation of America.
1948 - The People's Democratic Republic of Korea
(North Korea) was created.
1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on television for the
first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1976 - Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in
Beijing at age 82.
On September 16th …
1630 - The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed
its name to Boston.
1810 - Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.
1908 - General Motors was founded by William C.
Durant.
1919 - The American Legion was incorporated by an act
of Congress.
1940 - The United States first adopted peacetime
conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
the Selective Training and Service Act into law.
1974 - President Ford announced conditional amnesty
for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
1975 - Papua New Guinea became independent.
1982 - Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of
Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
1987 - The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25
nations, limiting production on substances that harm the
ozone layer. To date, 168 nations have joined the
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