A Flood of Remembrances
Tuesday May 27, 2008
The anniversary of the Johnstown Flood is approaching, and a newspaper in eastern Pennsylvania, the Allentown Morning Call, has published an informative article about a visit to Johnstown, in the ... Read More
The Brooklyn Bridge's 125th Birthday!
Thursday May 22, 2008
One of America's most beloved landmarks, the Brooklyn Bridge, celebrates its 125th birthday this weekend. On the day of its official opening, May 24, 1883, President Chester A. Arthur presided ... Read More
A Bloody Attack In the US Senate
Monday May 19, 2008
In May 1856, the territory of Kansas was erupting in open warfare as pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions violently attacked each other. In the United States Senate, Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, ... Read More
"Whole Lotta Lincoln"
Thursday May 15, 2008
Newsweek published a web-exclusive article on the upcoming Lincoln Bicentennial this afternoon. The article provides a fairly entertaining overview of upcoming events, which include everything from museum exhibits to symphony ... Read More
The Mexican War
Monday May 12, 2008
Tensions in Texas boiled over in April 1846, and within weeks reports reached Washington that Mexican troops had ambushed American dragoons. President James Polk, an expansionist who had his eye ... Read More
Gettysburg's Electric Map Is Doomed
Thursday May 8, 2008
I can remember visiting Gettysburg as a kid and sitting in a square auditorium and watching a big map covered with little colored light bulbs light up to show how ... Read More
York, Explorer and Slave
Sunday May 4, 2008
One member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition did not volunteer. He was York, a slave owned by expedition co-leader William Clark.
York exhibited considerable skills while trekking in the wilderness, ... Read More