American Association of University Women members look on as President
John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was signed into
law on June 10, 1963 by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. In
passing the bill, Congress denounced sex discrimination.
Ross Simpson
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service
academy located in Annapolis, Maryland. Established in 1845 by Secretary of
the Navy George Bancroft (below), It is the second-oldest of the five service
academies in the U.S.
George Bancroft (1800-1891)
Americus F. Callahan of Chicago, Illinois received the first patent for
a windowed business or commercial envelope. It was originally called
the "outlook envelop", with the patent calling for the use of thin rice
paper as the transparent material forming the window, though this
material has since been replaced by clear plastics. The design has
otherwise remained nearly unchanged.
US Patent 701,839 for a windowed envelope
