In 1992, Billy Graham held a crusade in Portland, Oregon, at
Civic Stadium (now Providence Park) which drew a large
crowd.

The event, which included special guests like Johnny Cash
and June Carter Cash, was well-attended, with the main
stadium event drawing 39,500 people and an additional
12,500 watching on a large screen at a local high school.

The crusade also generated significant media attention and
raised millions of dollars in donations for the spread of the
gospel.   
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was diagnosed with polio at age
39 in 1921 after falling ill while vacationing at Campobello Island,
Canada.

The illness resulted in permanent paralysis from the waist down,
though some medical experts now suggest his symptoms were
more consistent with Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Despite the crippling effects of the disease, Roosevelt used his
experience to create the Warm Springs Foundation to help 
others with polio.      

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wheelchair on display at the New
York State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (2016). Roosevelt used
this wheelchair at the Executive Mansion during his term
as governor from 1928 to 1932.

SANDY KOZEL

English musician Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick MacManus)
is 71 years old today.

According to Rolling Stone, Costello "reinvigorated the
literate, lyrical traditions of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison.