September 11, 2001 - In memory of those who died on that date
which is not yet history, but still a part of our present. And, in honor of
those who were and are our heroes.
September 1, 1937 - The Housing Act, known as the
Wagner-Steagall Act, inaugurated the U.S. Public Housing Program which was
part of the New Deal.
September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris between the new
United States and England was signed. It formally ended the American
Revolution. Future second President John Adams signed the Treaty on behalf of
the new nation.
His son, John Quincy
Adams, was the sixth President.
Note: I once had the
great honor to play Abigail Adams, a most remarkable woman in a pageant. She
wrote to her husbanc when the Constitution was being written "to
remember the
ladies"!
September 4, 1853 - Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist, women's
rights activist, Methodist preacher and author, addressed the American
Anti-Slavery Society.
September 4, 1974 - President Gerald R. Ford met with the
Congressional Black Caucus.
September 4, 1881 - Electricity came to some Manhattan homes
and offices in Lower Manhattan when inventor Thomas A. Edison set up a
steam-powered generator on Pearl Street. The wires were put underground along
with telephone wires in Manhattan after "The Great Blizzard of
1888."
September 5, 1774 - The Continental Congress met in
Philadelphia for the first time.
September 5, 1882 - The United States first Labor Day parade
was held in New York City.
September 5, 1898 - Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye died. She was a
nurse, Civil War soldier and spy. She enlisted in the Michigan voluntary
infantry and masqueraded as a man for a year. She served at the First Battle
of Bull Run and also at Antietam. She also "disguised" herself in
other ways and spied for the Union Army. She then deserted and went on to be
a nurse for the United States Christian Commission.
September 6, 1757 - The Marquis de Lafayette was born. He
came to America to serve with George Washington in the American Revolution.
Alexander Hamilton was the only one on Washington's staff who spoke French
and he translated for Washington and the Frenchmen who joined us in our
cause. The two men became friends.
When Lafayette was
imprisoned during the French Revolution, his son, George Washington Lafayette,
and his tutor, Festal, came here and lived with Alexander and Elizabeth
Hamilton. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. He was killed in
a dual with Vice President Aaron Burr in 1804.
Note: Mrs. Hamilton
was one of the first women philanthropists in the United States, and was one
of the founders of the Orphan Asylum Society in 1806. Today it is Graham
Windham, a child welfare agency
September 8, 1664 - The English took control of Manhattan
Island from the Dutch renaming it New York City after the Duke of York who
was the brother of King Charles II. James became King after
Charles' death but was forced to flee during "The Glorious
Revolution" as he was Catholic.
Note:Until 1898
the other boroughs were separate cities so NYC referred only to
Manhattan Island.
September 12, 1787 - The first African-American Masonic Lodge
was organized.
September 13, 1970 - The first New York City Marathon was
held.
September 15, 1776 - British forces entered and then occupied
New York City (which then referred only to Manhattan). The occupation lasted
for seven years. See September 21st.
September 15, 1850 - Singer Jenny Lind gave her first concert
in the United States. Lind was born in Sweden and was given the nickname
"The Swedish Nightingale." She then came the United States
at the invitation of P.T. Barnum of circus fame! Among the 93 concerts she
gave, one was at Castle Garden in Lower Manhattan. Lind made $250,00 and
donated some of the proceeds to charities. including the Orphan Asylum
Society.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth,
England and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for the New World. There were
102 passengers aboard. It landed near what is now called Plymouth Rock in
what is now Massachusetts. Plymouth Colony and The Colony of Massachusetts
Bay were originally separate colonies.
September 18, 1865 - Richmond, VA was the site of an Equal
Rights Meeting.
September 19, 1947 - Jackie Robinson was named Rookie of the
Year.
September 21, 1776 - "The Great Fire" broke out in
Manhattan as the Patriots fled the newly occupied city. The Patriots blamed
the British who blamed the Patriots. Much of Lower Manhattan was destroyed.
The land to the North was largely farms and the built-up city was in Lower
Manhattan. The cause might have been accidental."
September 21, 1981 - Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to be
the first woman on the Supreme Court of the United States by President Ronald
Reagan.. She retired in 2006.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the enslaved..
September 25, 1890 - Yosemite National Park was created by an
Act of Congress.
September 30, 1888 - "Little Women" by Louisa May
Alcott was published.
"Corporate Culture & Heritage Marketing"
leverages the history & heritage of a company, its "DNA," its
who, what, why, where and how which makes up its culture. It leverages the
"DNA" as a marketing, public relations and advertising tool, particularly
at the time of an anniversary of a company or brand. It can raise the comfort
level of a consumer or business client/customer; appeal to feelings of
nostalgia particularly in regard to an old brand; and build on or rebuild a
reputation; and highlight its culture which is based on its history &
heritage, setting it apart from its competitors and all other companies. And
the past, which includes today when tomorrow comes can help predict the
future; and, also transmitting the history and culture to each party to a
merger can avoid costly problems including a breakup.
Services: Providing Content & Story Telling for
on-line
and off-line media and...
Consulting on the leveraging of history & heritage and
anniversaries; Research into a company's history;
Writing and editing: Curating for on-line and off-line
exhibits and social media; Creating Knowledge
Banks of historic records including visuals; Conducting Oral
History interviews to fill in gaps;
Creating Virtual Time Capsules for social media sites;
Creating orientation materials; and Assisting
companies with corporate culture clash after a merger by
transmitting the "DNA" of each party to
merger to the other party.
HAPPY FALL,
PHYLLIS
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