top of page
Search
tara
Mar 6, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of the Alamo
On this day in 1836, the Battle of the Alamo is fought. Despite a valiant defense by the Texans (then called Texians), the Mexican Army...
tara
Mar 5, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Boston Massacre
On this day in 1770, the Boston Massacre occurs. Five Bostonians are killed by British soldiers. Others are wounded. Tension had been...
tara
Mar 4, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Andrew Jackson’s raucous inauguration
On this day in 1829, Andrew Jackson is inaugurated for the first time. The event was a raucous affair that would surely never be allowed...
tara
Mar 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Ann Bernatitus, Navy Nurse
On this day in 2003, Ann Agnes Bernatitus passes away. She is remembered for being the first person in the United States Navy to receive...
tara
Mar 2, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Claudette Colvin, predecessor to Rosa Parks
On this day in 1955, a 15-year-old refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa Parks would become famous for the...
tara
Mar 1, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Samuel Chase, the only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached
On this day in 1805, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase’s impeachment trial comes to an end. He is acquitted of all charges. Chase...
tara
Feb 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: James Anderson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. James Anderson Jr. was the first black Marine...
tara
Feb 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The 1966 NASA T-38 crash
On this day in 1966, two astronauts are tragically killed as they travel from Houston to St. Louis. Elliot See and Charles Bassett were...
tara
Feb 27, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The first U.S. Navy aviator
On this day in 1885, Theodore “Spuds” Ellyson is born. Exactly 43 years later, he would be tragically killed—on his birthday. He was the...
tara
Feb 26, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The American Revolution (almost) starts in Salem
On this day in 1775, the American Revolution nearly begins in Salem, Massachusetts. Did you know that the “shot heard ‘round the world”...
tara
Feb 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”
On this day in 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” occurs. The United States men’s hockey team defeats the Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympic...
tara
Feb 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington is born in Virginia
On this day in 1732, George Washington is born. “No American is more completely misunderstood than George Washington,” one of his...
tara
Feb 21, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The First Medal of Honor
On this day in 1894, “the Fighting Doctor” receives a Medal of Honor. Bernard Irwin’s action was the earliest in our nation’s history to...
tara
Feb 19, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Seth Pomeroy, nearly forgotten Patriot
On this day in 1777, a nearly forgotten American Revolutionary war hero passes away. Seth Pomeroy was almost 69 years old when the first...
tara
Feb 18, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Space Shuttle Enterprise
On this day in 1977, the Space Shuttle Enterprise makes its maiden flight atop a modified Boeing 747. Did you know that NASA built an...
tara
Feb 17, 20223 min read
This Day in History: A Confederate sub sinks USS Housatonic
On this day in 1864, a Confederate submarine torpedoes and sinks USS Housatonic. The H.L. Hunley changed naval warfare forever. It was...
tara
Feb 16, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The Sam Adams of the South
On this day in 1724, the “Sam Adams of the South” is born. You may not know this Patriot’s full name, but you have certainly seen the...
tara
Feb 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: USS Maine explodes at Havana
On this day in 1898, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. To this day, no one knows exactly why the warship was destroyed. But at the...
tara
Feb 13, 20222 min read
This Day in History: John Adams on the American Revolution
On this day in 1818, President John Adams reflects back on the American Revolution. Was the real Revolution to be found in the battles...
tara
Feb 12, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Olivia J. Hooker, Coast Guard heroine
On this day in 1915, an American heroine is born. Olivia J. Hooker would become the first black woman to serve in the United States Coast...
bottom of page