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Today in American History - March 10


 

March 10, 1876 - The famous conversation, "Mr. Watson, come here; I want you." occurs between Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant, Watson.

March 10, 1902 - The U.S. Court of Appeals rules against Thomas Edison and his claim that he was the inventor of the movie camera.

March 10, 1908 - The spring celebration of Mother's Day begins when Anna Jarvis hold a service in Grafton, West Virginia, commemorating her mother.

March 10, 1918 - The Warner Bros. Company releases its first film, Four Years in Germany.
 

 

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March 10, 1926 - Viking Press releases the first Book-of-the-Month Club choice, Lolly Willowes, or The Loving Huntsman, written by Sylvia Townsend Warner.

March 10, 1938 - Although the Academy Awards began in 1927, today is the first time the winners are kept secret until the ceremony.

March 10, 1864 - The first Ford Mustang comes off the production line. It became available for sale in April.

 

 

Patriotic Quote of the Day

 

"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, For then it costs nothing to be a patriot."- Mark Twain