The desire for home ownership in America has a long history going back to 1862, when the Homestead Act came…
Year: 2012
Buzz Aldrin Made History in 1969 with Walk on Moon
Buzz Aldrin along with Neil Armstrong on this day in history, July 20, back in 1969, accomplished the amazing journey to…
The Rosetta Stone Found
On this day, July 19, in 1799 the Rosetta Stone was found. It is no small stone. The black basalt…
Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on…
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…
