Today In History

FDR Signs the G.I. Bill On June 22, 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services—known as G.I.s—for their efforts in World War II. As the last of its sweeping New Deal reforms, Roosevelt’s administration created the G.I. Bill (officially the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act ofContinue reading “Today In History”

The Day In History 6.13.2022

(This is from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history) The Miranda rights are established On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. Now considered standard police procedure, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be usedContinue reading “The Day In History 6.13.2022”

Thousands of Borrowers Qualify for Automatic Student Loan Relief – Are You One?

By Adam Hardy, Robert Bruce (More Than 1 Million Borrowers Qualify for Automatic Student Loan Relief — Are You One? (thepennyhoarder.com) As a Student Loan Borrower myself, I found this article to be interesting. More than a million student loan borrowers are entitled to automatic relief thanks to recent court settlements and rule changes fromContinue reading “Thousands of Borrowers Qualify for Automatic Student Loan Relief – Are You One?”

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed Americaby 

Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) I enjoyed this book. This was a book with two parallel stories running simultaneously. This first was about the city of Chicago during the worlds fair. It spoke of the architecture, design, and application to have the worlds fair in Chicago. Chicago was not ready for such an immense responsibility, but theyContinue reading The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed Americaby “