In This Day In History video clip - May 1, 1931: Empire State Building dedicated - At the White House in Washington, D.C., President Herbert Hoover pushes a button that turns on the lights of New York City's Empire State Building, officially opening the tallest building erected to that date.
1 Sweet potatoes have a lot of nutrients, which are good for you body, such as vitamin B6, potassium, and iron which your body needs to help you grow strong.  Sweet potatoes are a good source of dietary fiber which helps to promote a healthy digestive tract.
A half-cup serving of sweet potato without skin contains 4 grams of fiber, about 16 percent of the daily recommended intake of 25 grams of fiber for women, and 11 percent of the daily recommended intake of 38 grams of fiber for men. Soluble fiber, found inside plant cells, is one of the two main types of fiber.