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Nellie Tayloe Ross: America’s First Female Governor
On this date in 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross was sworn in as governor of Wyoming. Here are some things you may not have known about the first woman to serve as governor in the United States. Nellie Tayloe was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1876. She graduated from high school in Kansas and became…
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Grand Ole Opry: Country Music’s Most Hallowed Stage
On this date in 1925, the radio show that would become the “Grand Ole Opry” premiered in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are some things you may not have known about the Grand Ole Opry. The Opry began as the “WSM Barn Dance,” modeled after a similar program on WLS in Chicago. The first program featured 77-year-old…