Jimmy Stewart was one of the top actors in Hollywood when he became the first major star to enter the military before WWII. Stewart came from a military family. His two grandfathers had fought in the Civil War and Read more…
Everyone has heard the story of Pocahontas saving John Smith’s life (which may not be true), but few know what happened to the famous Indian maiden. First, she did not marry John Smith, that would have been creepy considering Read more…
Today is the anniversary of the birth of the only nonconsecutive President. Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837. Here is the most famous story about him. The most famous story of Cleveland is the one about his Read more…
Recently the Tulsa Massacre has been revived as a tale of poor treatment of blacks in America’s past. Another forgotten massacre that deserves to be in history classrooms is the Carrollton Massacre. It occurred in Mississippi in 1886. In Read more…
His parents were Irish immigrants. Andrew was born on the border between the Carolinas. Both states claim his birthplace. During the American Revolution, he was a courier for the Continental Army. At age 13, he and his brother were taken Read more…
Netflix has a new movie called “The Bombardment”. It is a Danish film (with dubbed dialogue) that tells a fictional tale based on one of the greatest tragedies of collateral damage in WWII. I don’t recommend showing it in the Read more…
The worst mining disaster in European history occurred on March, 10, 1906. 1,099 coal miners at a mine in northern France were killed when coal dust exploded. (The worst mining accident was the Benxihu Colliery Incident in China in Read more…
Lizzie Magie was a woman ahead of her time. She was a feminist and a socialist. In fact, she was an anti-monopolist at a time when the Robber Barons reigned. She wrote poetry. She also designed games. In 1904, Read more…
Anne Sullivan is the most famous teacher of the deaf in American History. She limited herself to one pupil – Helen Keller. The two met on March 3, 1887. Keller was the daughter of well-to-do ex-Confederate officer. She had Read more…
The most famous witchcraft trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts between February, 1692 and May, 1693. Teenage girls accused members of the community of being witches and before the hysteria ran its course 200 people were accused. 30 were Read more…