Astronaut Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom just before he climbed into his spacecraft

Grissom was the second American to go into space, following Alan Shepard’s 
suborbital flight. His flight on the "Liberty Bell 7" spacecraft, which lasted 15 
minutes and 37 seconds, was successful with the exception of the hatch
which blew prematurely after landing, causing the spacecraft to sink in the
Atlantic Ocean. Liberty Bell 7 was recovered from 3 miles deep in 1999, 38
years to the day after his lift-off.

A Marine helicopter lifts astronaut Grissom to safety after 
the splashdown of  Liberty Bell 7

President Herbert Hoover in the oval office

The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when
Congress authorized President Hoover to "consolidate and coordinate
Government activities affecting war veterans." The three component
agencies became bureaus within the Veterans Administration. Brigadier
General Frank T. Hines, who directed the Veterans Bureau for seven
years, was named as the first Administrator of Veterans Affairs, a job
he held until 1945.

The VA health care system has grown from 54 hospitals in 1930, to
include 152 hospitals; 800 community based outpatient clinics, and 126
nursing home care units.

The trestle up to Portland Heights, 1890s-era.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a rock guitarist who became popular in the late 
1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music 
and jazz fusion. Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list 
of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 
3 Latin Grammy Awards.