Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)

On this day in history, June 22, 1944, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, an act of legislation designed
to compensate returning members of the armed services
for their service and efforts in World War II.

The legislation is officially known as the Servicemen’s
Readjustment Act of 1944. (History.com)

Sonora founded Father’s Day in Spokane, Washington, in 
1910. She was inspired by the example of her devoted
dad, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran.

In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first
presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating
the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day.

Six years later, the day was made a permanent national
holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law
in 1972.

William Jackson Smart, the inspiration for Father’s Day.

Trump at the New York Military Academy in 1964.

Donald John Trump served as the 45th president of the
United States from 2017 to 2021.

President Joe Biden speaks at the Pride Month 2023 event
held on the White House lawn, June 10, 2023. (White House)

The president called the LGBT community "the bravest and      
most inspiring" people he’s ever met, calling them an example
for the entire world to follow. He also specifically noted his
intense support for "LGBTQ children" and "transgender
children."

"You’re some of the bravest and most inspiring people I’ve ever
known. And I’ve known a lot of good folks," Biden said. "You set
an example for the nation — and quite frankly for the world."

A "Progress Pride Flag" is hung from the balcony of the       
White House between two American Flags at President
Biden’s Pride Month 2023 event, June 10, 2023. (White House)

(6-11-23) – President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving
backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White
House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates
the U.S. Flag Code.

On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin is
reported to have flown a kite during a thunderstorm, with
a goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden
jar — a container that could store an electrical charge for
later use.

This potentially would enable him to demonstrate the
connection between lightning and electricity.

Franklin showed an interest in the subject of electricity in
the mid-1740s when much was still unknown on the topic.

For almost a decade he conducted electrical experiments.
(History.com.)

A Leyden jar was the original form of the capacitor
(also called a condenser).      

Leyden jars are still used by teachers today to
demonstrate the principles of electrostatics.