History

The OJT 100 celebrates MLK Day with local events.

Each year on Dec. 7, survivors, veterans and visitors come together in O’ahu to honor the 2,390 American lives lost on “a date which will live in infamy,” the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Every year we honor the courageous men and women who have served our country, but how much do you know about this holiday and our great veterans?

Established during the Revolutionary War, the United States Navy turns 245 on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

On Sept. 17, 1787, 39 delegates signed one of the most important documents in American history, the United States Constitution.

Hot. Steamy. Sultry. Whatever you say, it is August in Florida.

There is a celebratory “day” for just about every machination, with some ascribing to a Hallmark conspiracy, keeping greeting card companies in business.

In what’s considered a bold move by the GOP, the Republican National Committee (RNC) will split their presidential nominating convention between two locations: Charlotte, N.C. and Jacksonville, Fla.

Another holiday. Another cancellation. Another way to find creative ways to mark an occasion.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

With Memorial Day quickly approaching (landing on May 25 this year) it’s worth taking a moment to remember the true meaning behind this American holiday.

One of the most celebrated beer drinking holidays is coming up.

When Florida became a state 175 years ago, on March 3, 1845, our population was about 60,000. While Florida voters had supported statehood in 1837 by a 65-35% margin, eight years passed before statehood became a reality.

No doubt there may be some bleary-eyed readers of The OJT 100 this morning, after a late Fat Tuesday evening.

Feb. 29 is returning to our calendars for the first time since 2016. Adding an extra day is known as a leap year, a corrective measure that keeps our calendar synchronized with the seasonal year.

At the end of next month, the 4 million people born Feb. 29 get to celebrate the actual day they were born – leap day.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of “Franksgiving.

It’s been on many of our Thanksgiving tables since childhood.

If Oprah can have a book club, so can The OJT 100. Ours will focus on learning more about Florida history.

Andrew Ellicott, the American surveyor appointed by President Washington to survey the boundary lines of the federal Territory of Columbia, which later became the District of Columbia, and credited with teaching surveying and astronomy to American explorer Meriwether Lewis, also has a place in Florida history.