Alexander Hamilton, Jr was studying law when his father was shot in the most famous duel in American History. The duel took place at the same place where his older brother Phillip had been killed by a Burr supporter. He was at his father’s side when he died. He Read more…
On this day in 1863, an infamous massacre occurred in Kansas during the Civil War. Kansas had been known as “Bleeding Kansas” before the war as pro- and anti-slavery forces battled for control of the state. This degenerated into a vicious guerrilla war between the Jayhawkers (antis) and Bushwhackers (pros). Read more…
At age 12, Philo Farnsworth fixed a generator on the family farm. At age 14, he had an electrical lab in the attic. He would wake up at 4 A.M. to read scientific journals before doing his chores. He began dreaming of transmitting moving images through the air. His big Read more…
Today in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified. In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, I am providing some interesting facts about my favorite suffragist – Alice Paul. I have loved this woman since seeing the movie “Iron Jawed Angels.” I also highly recommend the YouTube video that Read more…
He was born in Corsica, not France. He supported Corsican independence and hated France, until he attended the famed Ecole Militaire. Later, when he returned home, he saw that Corsica was backwards. He met Josephine at a party. She was a widow with three kids. Her husband was a nobleman Read more…
Columbus was probably born in Genoa, Italy. His birth name was Cristoforo Colombo. In his teens, he went to sea. At age 25, his merchant ship was sunk by pirates. He floated to shore on a piece of wood and made his way to Lisbon where he studied math, astronomy, Read more…
On Nov. 4, 1922, the greatest archeological find in history was made by British archeologist Howard Carter. On that day, he uncovered a stairway that led to a seal indicated it was the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, the “Boy King” who ruled from 1333-1324 B.C. He had taken Read more…
Well, it’s taken more than a year, but I have finally completed my Today in History pages. Go to each month to find out who was born and what interesting historical events occurred on each day. Plus I have a quote for each day that you can share with your Read more…
The Rough Riders were officially the First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. It consisted of a mix of cowboys, ranchers, Native Americans, Eastern aristocrats, and college boys. Originally, Teddy Roosevelt was second in command to Medal of Honor awardee Leonard Wood. When Wood was promoted in Cuba, Roosevelt was moved up to Read more…
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Here are some interesting facts about this crucial moment in American History. The battle was actually fought on Breed’s Hill. Col. William Prescott had been ordered to fortify the higher Bunker Hill, but for some reason he proceeded to a Read more…