I honestly was unaware of this disaster, and it is eerie to see the footage in the video.  On this date in 1945, a B-25 bomber was headed to Newark.  Unfortunately, the weather was very foggy, and the pilot struggled to see anything in the zero visibility sky.  His plane crashed into the Empire State Building, the highest building in […]

I remember meeting a Korean War veteran at a church where I attended in Florida. I remember thinking how I knew very little about that war.  In fact, it is often called the “Forgotten War.”   He was so excited when the news came about the Korean War memorial being created in Washington DC. I even remember when he left to […]

This was the site of one of the worst flash floods in recent history on this date in 1977.  It occurred in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, and it killed  84 people and caused $300 million in damages.  No flash flood has killed more people in the U. S.   Twelve inches of rain fell in ten hours,  and it was estimated that this […]

On this date in 1890, Wyoming became the forty-fourth state admitted to the union.  It is a breathtaking state to be sure,  but it is also the least populated state. It is also one of three states that shares the honor of having the first National park–Yellowstone. For more info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming http://www.democraticunderground.com/108573 http://www.wyohistory.org/essays/wyoming-becomes-state-constitutional-convention-and-statehood-debates-1889-and-1890-%E2%80%94-and-the?page=3

I was completely unaware of today’s feature.   On this date in 1775, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Olive Branch petition as a way to keep the colonies out of war with Great Britain. They pledged allegiance to the king of England while affirming the rights of the colonists. The king refused to read the petition, and by August of […]

Here is an interesting tidbit I saw on Fox News this morning.  On this date in 1826, we lost our second and third president on the same day within hours of each other.   Monroe died on July 4 of 1831, and Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872.  I had no idea July 4th had such an intriguing tie-in to […]

Today’s feature might help you win a million dollars some day.   On this date in 1921, President Harding appointed former President Taft to the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.   He was approved the same day, and became the only person to serve as president and chief justice.   I had no idea this had happened. For more info: […]

I am grateful to feature something nice.  On this date in 1683, William Penn made a great treaty with the Native Americans at Shackamaxon.  On that date, Penn said the folowing: “We meet on the broad pathway of good faith and good-will; no advantage shall be taken on either side, but all shall be openness and love. We are the […]

Although I have never officialy visited this National Park, I have driven through this area, and it is gorgeous.  On this date in 1934, the Great Smoky Mountains were officially designated as a national park.  It is the most visited national park in the U.S. as well as one of the largest protected aeas of our country. For more info: […]

On this date in 1949, the FBI published a report that kicked off the notorious “Red Scare” in this country.  We were so concerned with discovring who might be a Communist, so the FBI relied on anonymous tips and dubious hints to discover which high-level actors, actreses, and more might be “un-American.” Included on this report was Edward G. Robinson, […]