On this day in 1912, President Taft's wife and the wife of the ambassador from Japan planted the first of Washington, D.C.'s cherry trees. The cuttings were scions from the most famous trees in Tokyo, the ones that grow along the banks of the Arakawa River. Workers took over, and thousands of cherry trees, all gifts from the Japanese government, were planted around the Tidal Basin. During the Second World War, Tokyo lost scores of cherry trees in the allied bombing raids; after the surrender, horticulturalists took cuttings from the trees in Washington and sent them back to Tokyo. Years later, some of the Washington trees died, and Tokyo sent cuttings back across the Pacific.
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Thanks for that. I knew a little bit about it, but forgotten the exact dates and timeline events.
Those trees in D.C. are a huge attraction every year...and very beautiful.
Those trees in D.C. are a huge attraction every year...and very beautiful.
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And That, children, is how the Playstation came to be.
or how peace has endured...
And That, children, is how the Playstation came to be.
or how peace has endured...
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or how peace has endured...
Not so sure about that as WWII happened after the trees were given...
or how peace has endured...
Not so sure about that as WWII happened after the trees were given...
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Originally Posted By: Y_K
On this day in 1912, President Taft's wife and the wife of the ambassador from Japan planted the first of Washington, D.C.'s cherry trees. The cuttings were scions from the most famous trees in Tokyo, the ones that grow along the banks of the Arakawa River. Workers took over, and thousands of cherry trees, all gifts from the Japanese government, were planted around the Tidal Basin. During the Second World War, Tokyo lost scores of cherry trees in the allied bombing raids; after the surrender, horticulturalists took cuttings from the trees in Washington and sent them back to Tokyo. Years later, some of the Washington trees died, and Tokyo sent cuttings back across the Pacific.
1912 was a momentous year.
January-New Mexico became the 47th state
February-Arizona became the 48th state
March-In Georgia Juliette Gordon Low organized the Girl Guide troops.
April-SS Titanic sinks taking down 1,595 in the cold Atlantic
May-Joe Dawson winds the Indy 500 at an amazing 78.7mph
June-US Navy ships sail to Cuba to protect american sugar plantations
July-Harriet Quimby, first American woman pilot dies in crash
August-Bull Moose party nominated Teddy Roosevelt for President
Sept-Max Sennett releases first Keystone Kops film
Oct-Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants to win the World Series
Nov-Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th President of the US
Dec-Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger is dissolved
Median price new home $4,275
Median annual salary $646
On this day in 1912, President Taft's wife and the wife of the ambassador from Japan planted the first of Washington, D.C.'s cherry trees. The cuttings were scions from the most famous trees in Tokyo, the ones that grow along the banks of the Arakawa River. Workers took over, and thousands of cherry trees, all gifts from the Japanese government, were planted around the Tidal Basin. During the Second World War, Tokyo lost scores of cherry trees in the allied bombing raids; after the surrender, horticulturalists took cuttings from the trees in Washington and sent them back to Tokyo. Years later, some of the Washington trees died, and Tokyo sent cuttings back across the Pacific.
1912 was a momentous year.
January-New Mexico became the 47th state
February-Arizona became the 48th state
March-In Georgia Juliette Gordon Low organized the Girl Guide troops.
April-SS Titanic sinks taking down 1,595 in the cold Atlantic
May-Joe Dawson winds the Indy 500 at an amazing 78.7mph
June-US Navy ships sail to Cuba to protect american sugar plantations
July-Harriet Quimby, first American woman pilot dies in crash
August-Bull Moose party nominated Teddy Roosevelt for President
Sept-Max Sennett releases first Keystone Kops film
Oct-Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants to win the World Series
Nov-Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th President of the US
Dec-Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger is dissolved
Median price new home $4,275
Median annual salary $646
Originally Posted By: Y_K
On this day in 1912, President Taft's wife...
It would have been nice if you had attributed your text to the original source, and the actual author.
The entire text of the original post has been lifted directly from the March 27, 2006, issue of The Writer's Almanac, and was written by one Patricia Dobler.
Link here:
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index/index.php?date=2006/03/27
See the last item on that page.
On this day in 1912, President Taft's wife...
It would have been nice if you had attributed your text to the original source, and the actual author.
The entire text of the original post has been lifted directly from the March 27, 2006, issue of The Writer's Almanac, and was written by one Patricia Dobler.
Link here:
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index/index.php?date=2006/03/27
See the last item on that page.
The cherry trees in DC are very pretty.
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