27 | April | 2017 | 80 Years Ago Today

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

Wallis Simpson‘s divorce became permanent when the mandatory six months elapsed since the divorce decree was issued. The former Mrs. Simpson was now free to marry again.

Image result for first social security check — Ida May Fuller received the first social security check

The first social security payments were made in the United States under the Social Security Act of 1935

The last symbolic rivet of the Golden Gate Bridge is presented by Charles H. Segerstrom to Joseph Strauss.

The National Maritime Museum was officially opened by George VI

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2 by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Carsey had answered my terrible letter with one just as bad which I read Dit. Also I had written begging pardon for ever saying anything and he had answered that in the old-time newsy letter so I guess that’s all over!