Minnesota Gained Statehood at a Troubled Time
By Tony Pettinato on May 11, 2021
An article about the admission of Minnesota as the Union’s 32nd state on 11 May 1858 in the midst of the controversy over slavery... (Read More)
Category: History
On This Day: Revolutionary Patriot Paul Revere Died
By Tony Pettinato on May 10, 2021
An article about the death of American Revolution patriot Paul Revere, he of the famous “midnight ride,” at the age of 83 on 10 May 1818... (Read More)
Editorials about the Death of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s Assassin
By Tony Pettinato on April 26, 2021
Editorials about the shooting death of John Wilkes Booth on 26 April 1865, 12 days after Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln... (Read More)
Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s Funeral
By Jane Cook on April 21, 2021
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the funeral of Benjamin Franklin and shows how much he was loved and respected... (Read More)
Baltimore Mob Rioted and Attacked Union Troops
By Tony Pettinato on April 19, 2021
A surprising tale of the Civil War: the 1st deaths occurred in a federal city between Union troops and civilians – the Baltimore Riot of 19 April 1861... (Read More)
Distress Call CQD: The Sinking of the Titanic
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the Titanic’s two radio operators and the distress calls they sent out that fateful night... (Read More)
Revolutionary Fake News: George Washington’s War against Lies
By Jane Cook on April 12, 2021
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about a disinformation campaign against George Washington while he was in Valley Forge with the Continental Army... (Read More)
Touching Letters between Friends before Civil War’s 1st Battle
By Tony Pettinato on April 6, 2021
An article showing the letters between two Scotch friends in Charleston, right before the attack on Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 started the Civil War... (Read More)
On This Day: Pivotal WWII Battle of Okinawa Began
By Tony Pettinato on April 1, 2021
An article about the Battle of Okinawa, which began on 1 April 1945 and ended after 82 days of fierce fighting during WWII... (Read More)
