Many wonders the parks do contain
Teton mountains and green coasts of Maine
See the continent’s peak
That grand hole cut by creek
Conservation is everyone’s gain
Events: Denali National Park established; Acadia (then Lafayette) and Grand Canyon National Parks are established; Grand Teton National Park established
Years: 1917; 1919; 1929
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The VP’s? Not a mem’rable lot
‘Cept for those who the pres’dency got
But we all know of Burr
The contemptible cur
And the Treasury Sec that he shot
Event: Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr is arrested for treason (which doesn’t actually have anything to do with the fact that he shot Alexander Hamilton)
Year: 1807
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Burr
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Some things really are best set in stone
Or in steel, which we shall not bemoan
See the shining arch crest
Whence a nation looked west
And the god on his marble-wrought throne
Events: First stone of the Lincoln Memorial is laid; construction begins on the Gateway Arch
Years: 1914, 1963
Learn more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_arch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial
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This entry should have gone up on February 5th (which is the relevant date in this case), but the site was dealing with technical issues. Just pretend this appeared last Wednesday and ignore the date that appears with it.
Though in one field he’s no longer king,
Hitting homers is only one thing
As for runs batted in
There he still has no twin
And he’s still got his World Series ring
Event: Birth of Hank Aaron
Year: 1934
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron
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