January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on…
Month: July 2012
The History of Coca Cola
The start of Coca Cola, which initially included extracts of cocaine and the caffeine-rich kola nut, was a prime example…
Historic Heat Records Broken
CNN) — The mainland United States, which was largely recovering Monday from a near-nationwide heat wave, has experienced the warmest…
Friday the 13th
2012 is an interesting year for Friday the 13th occurances. There are three of them this year and they are…
Scope Monkey Trials
How it All Happened The basis for the Scopes trial was laid when the Tennessee State Legislature passed the Butler…
First American Flag
Five myths about the American flag By Marc Leepson, Published: June 10, 2011 1. Betsy Ross made the first American…
The Oldest Surviving US Shuttle
Discovery on Thursday(April 20, 2012) became the first spaceship of the retired US shuttle fleet to enter its permanent home…
The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
The Atlantic What America Looked Like: The San Francisco Earthquake By Brian Resnick Images from the most destructive earthquake in…
Girl Possibly Murdered During Roman Invasion Found in England
Published: April 29, 2011 By: JENNIE COHEN Last week, archaeologists in Kent, England, discovered the body of a girl believed…
Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act
On this day ,July 2, in 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law the historic Civil Rights Act in…
