On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St.…
Month: April 2012
Rush for 1940 Census Records
Archives bends under rush for 1940 census records; share your family stories By Bill Dedman Investigative Reporter, msnbc.com April 2,…
Pope John Paul II Dies
Apr 2, 2005 On this day in 2005, John Paul II, history’s most well-traveled pope and the first non-Italian to…
Grandma Moses Is Dead at 101
December 14, 1961 OBITUARY Grandma Moses Is Dead at 101; Primitive Artist ‘Just Wore Out’ Special to THE NEW YORK…
Aung San Suu Kyi Biography
The Nobel Peace Prize 1991 Aung San Suu Kyi Biography* 1942: September 6. Marriage of Aung San, commander of the…
History of the Penny
Published: March 30, 2012 By: HISTORY.COM STAFF 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Penny Canada will remove its pennies…
National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC
Tourists enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom around the Tidal Basin on March 22 in Washington, D.C.Karen Bleier /…
History of Antarctica
Irish explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and two members of his expedition team beside a Union Jack within 111…
