Charles Schenck was arrested and convicted of violating the Espionage Act of 1917 by advocating individuals to speak out and sign a petition against the Conscription Act during World War I. He appeal...
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg exploded at Lakehurst Naval Air Station resulting in the deaths of 36 people. This crash resulted in a drastic change in the way that lighter-than-air crafts would be u...
With President Barack Obamas remarks yesterday about the shameful way that the Vietnam veterans were received by the many protesters against the war, it is important to go back and remember the facts...
If John F. Kennedy were alive today, he would be turning 95. He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald. Kennedy...Read Full Post
Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May. Originally called Decoration Day because it was a time to decorate the graves of soldiers, this day has become more of a holiday marking th...
On May 16, 1868, President Andrew Johnson was a lucky man. The Senate failed by just one vote to convict Andrew Johnson of attempting to undermine Congress. As a result ...Read Full Post
The founding fathers were political leaders who took part in the American Revolution and helped found the new nation after independence was won. There were many founding fathers and mothers. How...
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution as a way to ensure that individual rights would be protected. However, these only applied to the federal government. It was not until the passage o...
In 1963, the US Supreme Court ruled on Gideon v. Wainwright, a landmark decision requiring states to provide defense counsel in all criminal cases on the basis that it would be a violation of the six...
James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 to relatively wealthy Virginia planters. However, both of his parents soon died, and he inherited his fathers estate at a young age. Monroe had a distinguished...
As the nomination for Mitt Romney seems to be more and more assured, America is heading into its 57th presidential election. Only time will tell how significant this election will be. The following a...
On April 27, 1822, Ulysses S Grant was born. He was destined to lead the Union forces during the US Civil War. After the war, he rode a wave of popularity to be elected as the eighteenth president of...
On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was found hiding with co-conspirator David Herold in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia. While Herold surrendered, Booth refused so the barn was set on fire. In the...
Want to learn more about the Great Depression? These resources can help: What Was the Great Depression? Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression Top 10 New Deal Programs New Deal Acronyms...Read Full Post
Americans from all walks of life joined in the fight against tyranny during World War II. This list was created to help remember famous American actors, musicians, athletes, and journalists who died ...
On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt when John Hinckley, Jr. shot him in the hopes of gaining notoriety and impressing Jodi Foster. He was later found guilty b...
Until 1815, America did not really have its own literary style and following. However, between 1815 and 1860 there was a wealth of authors publishing what today we consider the classics of American l...
The term muckraker was coined by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Investigative reporting had truly started in 1902 and many of the books and articles written by the so-called muckrakers resulted in key r...
On March 24, 1965, the third and final Selma to Montgomery arrived in Montgomery, Alabama. The marchers were led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders. Two previous marches were m...
On March 22, 1638, Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Governor John Winthrop sent her away because she claimed that God revealed true and false preaching to her. She left...
Captured by Comanche Indians at a young age, Cynthia Ann Parker became part of the tribe. She only returned to her family unwillingly once she was captured by Texas Rangers in 1860. Learn more about ...
Uncle Toms Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852, 13 years before the start of the American Civil War. This book detailed the evils of slavery. Written after the passage of the Fugitive ...
Soon after the adoption of the Constitution in 1789, the United States had to face its first real foreign policy tests. France became a republic and declared war on England. The Democratic -Republica...
The first law passed by the newly created Congress of the United States was the Judiciary Act of 1789. This set down the organization of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and District Courts of the ...
Temperance movements began in the United States in the 1830s and culminated in the 18th amendment ratified on January 29, 1919. However, the amendment did not stay in effect for long. The 21st amendm...
In the history of the United States, two presidents has been impeached. The first impeachment occurred on February 24, 1868. Andrew Johnson, the president who succeeded Abraham Lincoln after hi...
Presidents Day is the third Monday in February. Today, Monday, February 20th, we celebrate Presidents Day. Or do we? The official name of the federal holiday is Washingtons Birthday. Howev...
"When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success. that is the way it was with the a...
Alexander Graham Bell could not have foreseen where his invention of the telephone would lead. In the United States today, cell phones are everywhere. It all stated with Bell and his invention for wh...
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." This quote by Abraham Lincoln shows the depth of his hatred of ...Read Full Post
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