In February, 1692, two young girls in Parris household began to show symptoms of bewitchment. Elizabeth “Betty” Parris (9) and her cousin Abigail Williams (11) had fits that were immediately attributed to witchcraft. Soon, other young girls were having fits, too. The first arrested were Tituba (a Caribbean slave that Read more…
On Sept. 22, 1975, President Gerald Ford had just finished a speech to the World Affairs Council. As he left the St. Francis Hotel, he was shot at twice by Sarah Jane Moore. This was only 17 days after the attempted assassination by Charles Manson groupie Squeaky Fromme. Moore Read more…
In September, 1944, the Anglo-Americans were moving hell bent for leather to push into Germany. The breakout from Normandy had led to rapid advances and the belief that the war was going to be over soon. The Germans did not seem to have any fight left in them. Unfortunately, Read more…
One of the most significant battles in American History occurred on Sept. 19, 1777 and it was a loss. In 1777, British General John Burgoyne marched an army south from Canada to meet an army coming north from New York City. The strategy was to cut off the New Read more…
The music world changed on Sept. 16, 1979 when the first hip hop record was released. It all started in the early 1970’s when NYC block parties began to have MCs rap to records. DJs added mixing and scratching, and B-Boys developed break dancing. The music was limited to Read more…
Capt. Robbie Risner was the 20th American ace in the Korean War. He ended up with 8 kills in the war flying the best jet fighter in the world at that time – the F-86 Sabre. On Sept. 15, 1952, he was part of a group of Sabres that Read more…
Pierre Picaud was a shoemaker who was happily engaged to a French mademoiselle. Unfortunately, three other men coveted the beautiful, wealthy young lady. They got him charged with espionage for the British. He was convicted of treason and sent to prison. He didn’t even know what had happened for Read more…
The battle was a result of Persian Emperor Darius I’s desire for revenge. From 499-493 B.C., the Greek colonies in Asia Minor had rebelled against Persian rule. Athens had provided military aid. After putting down the revolt, Darius was intent on punishing Athens for interfering in Persian affairs. He had Read more…
Today is the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Tower and the Pentagon. Unlike the Kennedy assassination, which lent itself to many conspiracy theories, 9/11 took place in the age of the internet and thus conspiracy theories reached a much larger audience and did not have to Read more…
In the War of 1812, whoever controlled Lake Erie, controlled the Northwest Territory. The British had taken Detroit and it may not have stopped there. The British had a fleet on the lake and the United States had to match it. The 28-year-old Oliver Perry was given command on the Read more…