Deadly Duel: Vice President Aaron Burr Mortally Wounds Alexander Hamilton
By Tony Pettinato on July 11, 2016
An article about the death of Alexander Hamilton from a duel with Aaron Burr on 11 July 1804... (Read More)
Category: History
Did a UFO Crash in Roswell, New Mexico?
By Tony Pettinato on July 8, 2016
An article about the “Roswell UFO Incident” that occurred near Roswell, New Mexico, on 8 July 1947 – did a UFO really crash there?.. (Read More)
Illinois Mob Murders Joseph Smith Jr., Mormon Leader
By Tony Pettinato on June 27, 2016
An article about the murder of Mormon leader Joseph Smith, Jr., who was assassinated by an angry crowd on 27 June 1844 inside the Carthage Jail in Illinois... (Read More)
Flag Day: ‘Under God’ Added to Pledge of Allegiance
By Tony Pettinato on June 14, 2016
An article about President Dwight Eisenhower signing a bill on Flag Day, 14 June 1954, inserting the words “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance... (Read More)
Robert F. Kennedy Dies after Shooting
By Tony Pettinato on June 6, 2016
An article about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on 5-6 June 1968... (Read More)
72nd Anniversary of D-Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 6, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about D-Day during WWII... (Read More)
Dying Captain’s Last Words: ‘Don’t Give Up the Ship!’
By Tony Pettinato on June 1, 2016
An article about the War of 1812 naval battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, and American Captain James Lawrence’s famous last words... (Read More)
Fiery Letter from a ‘Nashville She Rebel’
By Tony Pettinato on May 24, 2016
An article featuring a letter written during the Civil War by a Confederate woman in Tennessee to her prisoner-of-war cousin held in Indiana... (Read More)
Union Soldier Describes Daily Life in Civil War Camp
By Tony Pettinato on May 17, 2016
An article featuring a Civil War letter written by a Connecticut soldier, Philip W. Hudson, to his father on 17 May 1861... (Read More)
