The 1900s: 1900-1919 Pop Song Hits 1. I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy – 1904 (by George M Cohen) 2. America the Beautiful – 1910 3. Danny Boy – 1913 4. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – 1908 (by Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer ) 5. Pomp and Circumstance – 1902 (by Elgar)… Read More
Tag: 1917
1917 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Top Ten Baby Names of 1917: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Joseph US Life Expectancy: (1917) Males: 48.4 years, Females: 54.0 years Firsts, Inventions, and Wonders: Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit, Michigan The term “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” was… Read More
Siegfried Sassoon’s statement of willful defiance July 17(?), 1917 I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority because I believe that the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it. I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.… Read More
