1811 - The First Naval Hospital was Authorized.
Thank God today for hospitals and for those who give themselves to the health of humanity.
1846 - Buffalo Bill was Born.
He was also known by his real name, William Cody.
1846 - The Birthdate of George C. Stebbins.
George C. Stebbins was a faithful music director and song writer. He was music director for the First Baptist Church in Chicago; for the Clarendon Street Chapel in Boston, where the famous A. J. Gordon was pastor; and he was the author of many of our fine songs. He wrote the famous song, "Must I Go Empty-Handed?" Why not sing a stanza or two of it.
He also wrote a great song, "Saved by Grace." Have you thanked God for your own music director lately? Have you thanked God for your choir? Today would be a good time to thank God for those who have blessed you in the field of music and a good day to write a letter of appreciation to them.
"On this day in history, two national parks were established in the United States 10 years apart--the Grand Canyon in 1919 and the Grand Tetons in 1929.
Finally, after more than a decade of political maneuvering, Grand Teton National Park was created on February 26, 1929. As a concession to the ranchers and tourist operators, the park only encompassed the mountains and a narrow strip at their base. Jackson Hole itself was excluded from the park and designated merely as a scenic preserve. Albright, though, had persuaded the wealthy John D. Rockefeller to begin buying up land in the Jackson Hole area for possible future incorporation into the park. In 1949, Rockefeller donated his land holdings in Jackson Hole to the federal government that then incorporated them into the national park. Today, Grand Teton National Park encompasses 309,993 acres. Working ranches still exist in Jackson Hole, but the local economy is increasingly dependent on services provided to tourists and the wealthy owners of vacation homes." - www.history.com/this-day-in-history/two-national-parks-preserved-10-years-apart (Feb 26, 2012).