Clubs & Organizations
Creation of the Peace Corps
On March 1, 1961, the Peace Corps was established.
Birth of Samuel Gompers
American labor union leader Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in London, England.
Founding of CARE
On November 27, 1945, Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE) was formed.
Founding of the Boy Scouts of America
On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was officially founded.
Boy Scouts Movement Begins
On January 24, 1908, Robert Baden-Powell published the first installment of Scouting for Boys, marking the start of the Boy Scouts.
First Convention of the American Legion
On November 10, 1919, the American Legion held its first convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Birth of American Red Cross
On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton established the American Red Cross.
Birth of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
On March 12, 1912, Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low held the first meeting of the Girl Guides, the forerunner of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.