Today in History
April 25
2013: The George W. Bush Presidential Center opened on the campus of Southern Methodist University north of Dallas, Texas.
1917: Library of Congress: Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia. She was one of the leading jazz singers of all time. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammys - two from the first Grammy Awards in 1958. Her recordings have sold more than 40 million albums.
1898: Library of Congress: The United States formally declared war against Spain. The Monroe Doctrine, which since 1823 had viewed any European intervention in the Americas as a threat to U.S. security, coupled with the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor precipitated the U.S. engagement. Coverage by both the Hearst newspapers and the nascent film industry solidified public support for involvement in Cuba's struggle for independence.









