Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut and
former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa
became the first Latina woman to go to space when she served
on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of
the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012.

On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson (above) issued a
presidential proclamation that officially established the first
national Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s mothers.

The idea for a “Mother’s Day” is credited by some to Julia Ward
Howe (1872) and by others to Anna Jarvis (1907), who both
suggested a holiday dedicated to a day of peace.

In his first Mother’s Day proclamation, Wilson stated that the
holiday offered a chance to “[publicly express] our love and
reverence for the mothers of our country.”

J. C. Leyendecker painted ‘Pot of Hyacinths’ to be used
on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post’s May 30, 1914
issue.

James Foley (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025)

Famed Hollywood director James Foley has passed away after
a battle with brain cancer. Many know James’ work but may
not even realize it. In addition to directing films like Glengarry
Glenn Ross and two films in the Fifty Shades franchise.

James worked with Madonna several times for her iconic music
videos. He directed videos for Papa Don’t Preach, Live to Tell,
and True Blue in the 1980s. James also served as the director
for Madonna’s 1987 feature film Who’s That Girl.
(Hollywood Reporter)

1992

Al Pacino and James Foley.

"Shopping for Mother’s Day," Saturday
Evening Post Cover.