MIKE GRACIA

B.W. Gallagher (left), president of the Alabama Telephone
Co., displays the red telephone installed at the Haleyville.
Ala. police station to receive the first 911 call.

ROSS SIMPSON

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906)

Presidents Day also known as Washington’s Birthday is a day
dedicated to celebrating all U.S. presidents, past and present.

The holiday was originally established in 1885 to celebrate
President George Washington’s birthday after his death. The
day became known as Presidents Day when it became part of
the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was an attempt
to create more three-day weekends for federal employees.

Lee Petty No. 42 and Johnny Beauchamp No. 73 battle on the last lap
of the 1959 Daytona 500.

The 1959 First 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at
Daytona (now known as the 1959 Inaugural Daytona 500) was
the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series
season. It was held on February 22, 1959, in front of 41,921
spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5-mile Daytona
International Speedway.

Lee Petty’s 1959 Oldsmobile 88 hardtop at the Richard Petty
Museum in Randleman North Carolina.