Joe's Daily U.S. History Lesson

FEBRUARY 26 -- 1929 Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park; 1953 Allen Dulles becomes first director of the CIA; 1993 Al Quaeda tries to blow up WTC in New York; 1996 John Stockton gets 11,000 assist

FEBRUARY 24 -- 1868 Andrew Johnson impeached; 1993 DNA Identification Act infroduced; 1988 1st Amendment protected in People Vs. Larry Flynt; 2005 Ray Charles gets post office dedicated in his honor

FEBRUARY 21 -- 1965 Malcolm X assassinated; 2004 U.S. permits Red Cross to visit Saddam Hussein in custody; 1885 Washington Monument dedicated; 2009 Rihanna thanks fans for support over Chris Brown abuse

FEBRUARY 18 -- 1902 Teddy Roosevelt outbullies JP Morgan by dismantling Northern Securities; 1986 Happy birthday triple amputee motivational speaker Cameron Clapp; 1885 Twain publishes Huck Finn @ Hour:Minute

FEBRUARY 16 -- 1945 Back to Bataan, McArthur keeps his word; 1786 Happy Anniversary James and Elizabeth Monroe; 1928 James Markham patents dwarfed peach tree; MUSIC: 1974 Emerson, Lake and Palmer band gets arrested for skinny dipping, 1898 Explosion of Maine hit fake new headlines, leading to war with Spain

FEBRUARY 15 -- 1898 The Maine explodes, leads to Spanish-American War; 1903 1st Teddy Bear goes on sale; 1820 Happy birthday Susan B. Anthony

VALENTINE'S DAY -- 1943 Battle of Kasserine Pass; 1929 Moran and Capone battle in St. Valentine's Day Massacre; 1886 1st trainload of oranges leave Los Angeles; Valentine's Day in America

1905 Teddy Roosevelt stands up for race equality; 1915 ASCAP is formed; NBA All-Star greats

1905 Teddy Roosevelt stands up for race equality; 1915 ASCAP is formed; NBA All-Star greats

FEBRUARY 12 -- 1809 Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln; 1873 President Grant demonitizes silver