On this day in 1926, Bertha Knight Landes became the first woman mayor of the city of Seattle, as well as the first woman mayor of a major American city. Continue reading “Day 68 – The Butler Hotel Spoon”
Day 39 – The Queen Elizabeth II Ottawa Spoon
Although she officially ascended the throne when her father passed away on February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary officially, for reals, became Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith on February 8, 1952. Continue reading “Day 39 – The Queen Elizabeth II Ottawa Spoon”