On May 31, 1859 Big Ben rings out over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time.
Month: May 2012
The ‘lost copy’ of the Declaration of Independence on Display
at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in downtown Dallas was rediscovered in 1968 during the closing of a Philadelphia…
Once In a Life Time Find
There was a very fortunate financial analyst, Donald Scheer, living in Philadelphia in 1989, who lucked onto a purchase of a…
Declaration of Independence Facts About the Original & Copies
Information is from the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D. C. Where is the signed original of the Declaration…
The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on the…
Who is the Unknown Soldier
There are three United States Unknown Soldiers. They are buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns, which is a Memorial…
By the numbers: Veterans and Memorial Day – CNN.com
By Amy Roberts and Lindsey Knight, CNN Library updated 6:06 PM EDT, Fri May 25, 2012 CNN.com Members of…
Egypt elections
24 May 2012 Last updated at 21:31 ET : Counting begins in some polling stations Fifty million people were eligible…
The Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence Created June–July 1776 Ratified July 4, 1776 Location Engrossed copy: National Archives Rough draft: Library…
Criminals Bonnie and Clyde Shot to Death
Bonnie and Clyde Full Article http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde Clyde Champion Barrow and his companion, Bonnie Parker, were shot to death by officers…
