Jeannette Rankin – The First Woman Elected to Congress
By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2016
An article about Montana’s Jeannette Rankin becoming the first woman elected to Congress, winning a seat in the U.S. House on 7 November 1916... (Read More)
Category: History
First Two Women Governors: Nellie Tayloe Ross & Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
By Tony Pettinato on November 4, 2016
An article about the first two women elected governors in the United States (Ferguson & Ross) on 4 November 1924... (Read More)
Volstead Act Begins the Disastrous Era of Prohibition
By Tony Pettinato on October 28, 2016
An article about Congress passing the Volstead Act on 28 October 1919, making Prohibition the law of the land... (Read More)
Opening of Erie Canal Connects East and West
By Tony Pettinato on October 26, 2016
An article about the opening of the Erie Canal on 26 October 1825, ushering in a new era of trade and expanding westward migration for the young U.S... (Read More)
WWII’s Battle of Leyte Gulf Destroys Japanese Fleet
By Tony Pettinato on October 25, 2016
An article about the pivotal WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf between American and Australian naval forces against the Japanese fleet in the Philippines... (Read More)
Eyewitness Report of Civil War Attack – in Vermont!
By Tony Pettinato on October 19, 2016
An article about the Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War, on 19 October 1864... (Read More)
Teddy Roosevelt Assassination Attempt Can’t Stop Campaign Speech
By Tony Pettinato on October 14, 2016
An article about presidential candidate Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt giving an hour-long speech despite a would-be assassin’s bullet in his chest in 1912... (Read More)
Death of Confederate General Robert E. Lee
By Tony Pettinato on October 12, 2016
An article about the death of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Virginia on 12 October 1870... (Read More)
Civil War Recruitment Advertisements: What Induced Your Ancestor to Serve?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 11, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find recruitment ads that induced men to enlist in the U.S. Civil War... (Read More)
