Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated
By Tony Pettinato on November 13, 2017
An article about the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on 13 November 1982... (Read More)
Tag: American History
An Intimate Look at our Female Ancestors’ Lives: Their Underwear
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 20, 2017
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers and records from the U.S. Patent Office to learn about the patents for women’s underwear... (Read More)
The Inventiveness of Women: Our Female Ancestor Inventors
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 5, 2017
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn about women inventors throughout our nation’s history... (Read More)
President Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation
By Tony Pettinato on September 22, 2017
An article about President Abraham Lincoln issuing the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862, to free the Confederacy’s slaves... (Read More)
A Fortune Lost at Sea: Ship Sinks with CA Gold Rush Treasure
By Tony Pettinato on September 12, 2017
An article about the shipwreck of the SS Central America on 12 September 1857, with more than 400 people dead and tons of California gold lost... (Read More)
Women’s Suffrage: The 19th Amendment Ratified on This Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 18, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the ratification of the 19th Amendment on 18 August 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote... (Read More)
Gone: The Mysterious Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 7, 2017
An article about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, who vanished on 2 July 1937 somewhere in the Pacific Ocean while trying to fly around the world... (Read More)
Strange but True: The Cuyahoga River Caught Fire!
By Tony Pettinato on June 22, 2017
An article about an environmental wake-up call to the nation when the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire on 22 June 1969... (Read More)
Lincoln: ‘A House Divided against Itself Cannot Stand’
By Tony Pettinato on June 16, 2017
An article about one of Abraham Lincoln’s most important and powerful speeches: the “house divided” speech he delivered on 16 June 1858... (Read More)
