Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Handy, W. C. 1873-1958.; Composers -- United States -- Biography.; Blues (Music) -- Tennessee -- Memphis.; California -- Discovery and exploration.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: September 28
Description: Provides information on the publication of W.C. Handy's 'Memphis blues.' This tune changed the course of American popular song. Also provides information on Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo of Portugal, who sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542.  This was the first recorded European sighting of California.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Father of the blues; title: Early impressions of California.