By the end of the war, Fatherâs Day may not have been a federal holiday, but it was a national institution. In 1972, in the middle of a hard-fought presidential re-election campaign, Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Fatherâs Day a federal holiday at last.
Finding Blue Chip Stocks. A blue chip is a large, financially sound company that has proved it can weather downturns in the market. These well-established companies have long track records of positive earnings and have paid dividends in both good times and bad.he Dow-Home of the Blue Chips. Established by journalist Charles Dow in 1896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, often just called the Dow, is composed of 30 blue-chip stocks from every important sector of the stock market except utilities and transportation.
How to Grow Stokes Aster From Seed. Stokes asters (Stokesia laevis) grow wild in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 10. This perennial produces 3- to 4-inch white, blue or purple ruffled blossoms all summer if deadheaded. Reaching 12 to 18 inches tall, this plant prefers dry growing conditions.