The Rosenberg tragedy—The cost of not coming clean September 19, 2008 Written by Aaron Finestone Original Blog Something is to…
Month: June 2012
Who Won the War of 1812
Along the U.S.-Canadian Border, Skirmishes Persist Over War of 1812 200 Years Later, Both Sides Feel Like Winners; Dueling Celebrations…
The War of 1812
Facts: It gave America ‘The Star Spangled Banner The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting…
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
A Theory of Human Motivation A. H. Maslow (1943) Originally Published in Psychological Review, 50, 370-396. [p. 370] I. INTRODUCTION…
Watergate June 17, 1972
(CNN) — 40 years later, remembering Watergate scandal’s ‘Deep Throat’ By the CNN Wire Staff updated 8:13 PM EDT, Fri…
Magna Carta Replica and Display
The Magna Carta display in the Crypt of the United States Capitol features a replica of the English document whose…
Miranda Rights Established
Chief Justice Earl Warren (1891–1974) wrote the majority opinion in the case of Ernesto Arturo Miranda against the state of…
Benjamin Franklin and Electricity
On this day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden…
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
(CNN) — A newly discovered account of the shooting of Abraham Lincoln, and his death the next morning, gives a…
State Capital Buildings without Prominent Exterior Cupolas
(Cupolas defined as: A small dome, esp. a small dome on a drum on top of a larger dome, adorning…
