01/06 – FDR’s Four Freedoms

A 1944 colourised photograph of FDR. The president had been worn down by the war at this point, and died soon after. (Histomania) On this day in 1941, American president Franklin D. Roosevelt (or FDR) delivered his state of the union address. In the groundbreaking speech, FDR enumerated Four Freedoms that he believed all human…

01/05 – Ford’s 8-Hour Day

A Ford assembly line during the early 20th century. (Focus.de) On this day in 1914, workers at the American Ford Motor Company - famed for producing the Model T car and revolutionizing automobile production - began working 8-hour days and receiving a $5 daily salary. At the orders of founder Henry Ford, Ford workers were…